Table 4.
Causes of death in the 61 cases in the control group listed in alphabetical order.
| Cases of death | Number of cases (%) |
|---|---|
| Bolus death | 1 (1.6) |
| Burking | 1 (1.6) |
| Cachexia | 1 (1.6) |
| Cardiac failure | 3 (4.9) |
| Drowning | 1 (1.6) |
| Drug intoxication | 11 (18.0) |
| Flue gas intoxication | 2 (3.3) |
| Haemorrhage | 8 (13.1) |
| Hypertensive crisis | 1 (1.6) |
| Hypoxic brain damage | 2 (3.3) |
| Mors in tabula | 1 (1.6) |
| Myocardial infarction | 14 (23.0) |
| Pancreatitis | 1 (1.6) |
| Pericardial tamponade due to ruptured aortic aneurysm | 2 (3.3) |
| Polytrauma (without head trauma) | 1 (1.6) |
| Pneumonia | 1 (1.6) |
| Pulmonary embolism | 4 (6.6) |
| Pulmonary oedema due to congestive heart failure | 1 (1.6) |
| Sepsis | 1 (1.6) |
| Strangulation | 3 (4.9) |
| Stroke (cerebral infarction) | 1 (1.6) |
Note: Causes of death in the control group listed in alphabetical order (N = 61).