Table 1.
Characteristics as reported in 27,525,663 death records.
| Person Characteristics | n (%) or Mean (SD) |
|---|---|
| Age at death (years) | 73.12 (18.00) |
| Female | 13,697,099 (49.76%) |
| Race | |
| White | 23,533,801 (85.50%) |
| Black | 3,213,637 (11.68%) |
| American Indian | 176,329 (0.64%) |
| Asian/Pacific islander | 601,896 (2.19%) |
| Education Level | |
| Primary | 3,536,306 (13.29%) |
| Secondary | 14,546,015 (54.65%) |
| Tertiary | 8,532,106 (32.06%) |
| Marital Status | |
| Married | 10,359,202 (38.02%) |
| Widowed | 9,633,551 (35.36%) |
| Divorced | 3,930,144 (14.43%) |
| Never married | 3,320,267 (12.19%) |
| Resident Status | |
| Local Resident | 22,265,873 (80.89%) |
| Non-Local US Resident | 5,211,399 (18.93%) |
| Foreign Resident | 48,391 (0.18%) |
| Place of Death | |
| Hospital (Inpatient) | 8,929,942 (32.61%) |
| Hospital (Outpatient / Emergency room) | 1,851,801 (6.76%) |
| Hospital (Dead on Arrival) | 163,868 (0.60%) |
| Home | 7,609,594 (27.79%) |
| Hospice Facility | 1,450,220 (5.30%) |
| Nursing Home | 5,658,607 (20.66%) |
| Other | 1,722,917 (6.29%) |
| Manner of Death | |
| Accident | 1,394,442 (6.26%) |
| Suicide | 435,553 (1.96%) |
| Homicide | 201,661 (0.91%) |
| Natural | 20,243,277 (90.88%) |
| Different Health Conditions associated with Death a | 3.04 (1.83) |
| Multimorbid b | 21,579,345 (78.40%) |
a number of codes on death certificate; b 2 or more different health conditions Source: National Center for Health Statistics (2006–2016).