Table 1.
Overview of the cases extracted from the cause of death registers in Scandinavia
| Manner and cause of death (ICD-10 codes) | Norway | Sweden | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | n | n | |
| Suicides (X60–84, Y87.0) | 200 | 200 | 200 |
| Accidents | 200 | 200 | 199 |
| Traffic accidents (V01–99)a | 29 | 34 | 45 |
| Accidental poisoning (X40–49) | 129 | 70 | 104 |
| Accidental drowning (W65–74) | 16 | 21 | 21 |
| Accidental fire and flame (X00–09) | 26 | 15 | 29b |
| Undetermined intent (Y10–34, Y87.2) | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| Natural deaths | 200 | 200 | 200 |
| Mental and behavioural disorders due to psychoactive substance use (F10–19) | 155 | 149 | 59 |
| Schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders (F20–29) | 19 | 14 | 31 |
| Mood (affective) disorders (F30–39) | 24 | 37 | 51 |
| Disorders of adult personality and behaviour (F60–69) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality (R96–99) | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| Total number of cases | 600 | 600 | 599 |
aThe Norwegian and Swedish datasets included a selection of traffic accidents (ICD-10: V43–45.5, V47–48.5, V49.4), while the Danish dataset included all traffic accidents (ICD-10: V01–99 (V01–99). In the Danish dataset, 14 cases were within the same selection of traffic accidents as in the Norwegian and Swedish datasets (i.e., V43–45.5, V47–48.5, V49.4)
bOne male was excluded because of age under 18 years