Table 1.
Causes of death for diabetics in Songjiang District 2002–2012
| Total no. (%) | Male | Female | P value† | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All causes | 2654 (100) | 1269 (100) | 1385 (100) | - |
| Diabetes as the underlying cause | 762 (28.7) | 323 (25.5) | 439 (31.7) | <0.01 |
| Type 1 diabetes (E10) | 15 (0.6) | 7 (0.6) | 8 (0.6) | 0.93 |
| Type 2 diabetes (E11) | 306 (11.5) | 134 (10.6) | 172 (12.4) | 0.13 |
| Unspecified diabetes (E14) | 441 (16.6) | 182 (14.3) | 259 (18.7) | <0.01 |
| Infections (A00-B99) | 68 (2.6) | 32 (2.5) | 36 (2.6) | 0.90 |
| Neoplasms (C00-D48) | 612 (23.1) | 339 (26.7) | 273 (19.7) | <0.01 |
| Mental and behavioural disorders (F00-F99) | 9 (0.3) | 4 (0.3) | 5 (0.4) | 1.00‡ |
| Neuropathies (G00-G99) | 15 (0.6) | 8 (0.6) | 7 (0.5) | 0.67 |
| Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) (I00-I99)a | 793 (29.9) | 362 (28.5) | 431 (31.1) | 0.15 |
| Hypertension (I10-I15) | 25 (0.9) | 17 (1.3) | 8 (0.6) | 0.04 |
| Ischaemic heart diseases (I20-I25) | 232 (8.7) | 112 (8.8) | 120 (8.7) | 0.88 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69) | 522 (19.7) | 226 (17.8) | 296 (21.4) | 0.02 |
| Other CVDsa | 14 (0.5) | 7 (0.6) | 7 (0.5) | 0.86 |
| Respiratory diseases (J00-J99) | 178 (6.7) | 113 (8.9) | 65 (4.7) | <0.01 |
| Diseases of the digestive system (K25-K93) | 63 (2.4) | 33 (2.6) | 30 (2.2) | 0.46 |
| Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99) | 14 (0.5) | 4 (0.3) | 10 (0.7) | 0.18‡ |
| Nephropathy (N00-N19) | 16 (0.6) | 8 (0.6) | 8 (0.6) | 0.86 |
| Other disorders of the genitourinary system (N20-N99) | 6 (0.2) | 4 (0.3) | 2 (0.1) | 0.43‡ |
| External causes (V01-Y98) | 111 (4.2) | 38 (3.0) | 73 (5.3) | <0.01 |
| Othersa | 7 (0.3) | 1 (0.1) | 6 (0.4) | 0.13‡ |
Data are shown as frequencies and percentages
†Chi-square test, unless otherwise stated
‡Fisher’s exact test
aThe ICD-10 code I46 is not included in CVD category but in the category of others, since it is not a cause of death referring to CVD