Table 4.
Characteristics of death certificates from Izmir with defined and ill-defined underlying causes of death, 2010
| Underlying cause of death | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Defined | Ill-defined | ||
| n | % | n | % | |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 7823 | 77.0 | 2336 | 23.0 |
| Female | 5924 | 71.0 | 2417 | 29.0 |
| Age groups | ||||
| 0-14 | 344 | 72.9 | 128 | 27.1 |
| 15-29 | 213 | 77.7 | 61 | 22.3 |
| 30-44 | 462 | 79.1 | 122 | 20.9 |
| 45-59 | 2078 | 80.6 | 500 | 19.4 |
| 60-74 | 4412 | 78.7 | 1197 | 21.3 |
| 75+ | 6224 | 69.4 | 2743 | 30.6 |
| Unknown | 14 | 87.5 | 2 | 12.5 |
| Residential area | ||||
| Metropolitan district | 9804 | 73.9 | 3455 | 26.1 |
| Countryside district | 3915 | 75.2 | 1289 | 24.8 |
| Unknown | 28 | 75.7 | 9 | 24.3 |
| Manner of death | ||||
| Natural | 13120 | 74.2 | 4571 | 25.8 |
| Due to external causes | 390 | 84.1 | 74 | 15.9 |
| Otherb | 105 | 62.9 | 62 | 37.1 |
| Unknown | 132 | 74.2 | 46 | 25.8 |
| Reporting institute | ||||
| Institute of Forensic Medicine | 385 | 82.1 | 84 | 17.9 |
| Municipality | 3567 | 68.5 | 1637 | 31.5 |
| Hospital | 7423 | 75.8 | 2368 | 24.2 |
| Community health center | 1784 | 78.7 | 484 | 21.3 |
| Otherc | 580 | 76.5 | 178 | 23.5 |
| Unknown | 8 | 80.0 | 2 | 20.0 |
| Was an autopsy performed | ||||
| Yes | 401 | 82.2 | 87 | 17.8 |
| No | 12931 | 84.2 | 4488 | 25.8 |
| Unknown | 415 | 70.0 | 178 | 30.0 |
| Total | 13747 | 74.3 | 4753 | 25.7 |
aThe death places of work place, ambulance, other vehicle and other in death certificates
bThe manner of death of other, pending investigation and unknown in death certificate
cPrivate medical centers, private policlinics, health directorate of other provinces except Izmir and homes for the elderly.