Table 1.
Causes of deaths in Arizona from 1915–1921*
| Cause of death | 1915 n (%) | 1916 n (%) | 1917 n (%) | 1918 n (%) | 1919 n (%) | 1920 n (%) | 1921 n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P&I** | 318 (8.83) | 424 (9.86) | 512 (10.94) | 2566 (37.23) | 957 (19.07) | 775 (13.93) | 441 (8.66) |
| Respiratory causes | 516 (14.32) | 672 (15.62) | 784 (16.74) | 2890 (41.93) | 1213 (24.17) | 1172 (21.06) | 736 (14.46) |
| Tuberculosis | 842 (23.38) | 819 (19.04) | 942 (20.12) | 1184 (17.18) | 1091 (21.74) | 1281 (23.02) | 1259 (24.73) |
| Others | 2264 62.85) | 2817 (65.48) | 3000 64.08) | 2926 (42.46) | 2805 (58.89) | 3189 (57.31) | 3151 (61.91) |
| Total number of deaths in the given year | 3602 | 4302 | 4682 | 6892 | 5019 | 5564 | 5090 |
Percentage is calculated out of total number of deaths in that year
*
Respiratory causes includes death due to influenza or pneumonia or bronco-pneumonia or bronchitis or lung congestion,
**
Death due to P&I is a part of respiratory causes that includes only pneumonia and influenza, multiple causes of deaths were recorded for only some cases