Table 1.
Characteristics of autopsy cases with comprehensive post-mortem drug analysis completed
| Autopsies | Age, years | Blood alcohol ≥ 0.2‰a | Blood alcohol concentration ‰ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | N | Mean ± SD (median) highest | N | Mean ± SD (median) highest |
| Male | 43,458 | 53.4 ± 16.5 (55) 102 | 20,193 | 1.85 ± 1.11 (1.80) 7.60 |
| Female | 14,428 | 58.3 ± 18.5 (59) 99 | 4685 | 1.79 ± 1.12 (1.70) 8.50 |
| All | 57,903b | 54.6 ± 17.1 (56) 102 | 24,879 | 1.84 ± 1.16 (1.80) 8.50 |
a
Limit of quantification for blood ethanol in post-mortem blood.
b
No age data was available for 15 cadavers that remained unidentified.