Table 3. Causes of Death in Homicides, Shanghai (2000–2009).
| Cause of death | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sharp force injuries | 1367 | 50.7 |
| Blunt force injuries | 624 | 23.1 |
| Strangulation | 465 | 17.2 |
| Smothering | 49 | 1.8 |
| Drowning | 26 | 1.0 |
| Carbon monoxide intoxication | 19 | 0.7 |
| Gunshot wound | 14 | 0.5 |
| Thermal injuries (burns) | 10 | 0.4 |
| Illegal medical practice | 6 | 0.2 |
| Intoxication (unknown or unrecorded drugs or chemicals) | 5 | 0.2 |
| Injuries due to fall from height | 5 | 0.2 |
| Electrocution | 4 | 0.1 |
| Tetramine intoxication | 4 | 0.1 |
| Prescription drugs intoxication | 1 | 0.04 |
| Explosion injury | 1 | 0.04 |
| Cyanide intoxication | 1 | 0.04 |
| Others * | 4 | 0.1 |
| Unknown or unrecorded | 91 | 3.4 |
| Total | 2696 | 100 |
* Causes of death were listed as infection, diffuse peritonitis or septicemia, or shock, but the underlying causes were not recorded and could not be identified.