Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of hospital deaths according to Nowruz holidays and Non-Nowruz Holiday days from 23 August 2013 to 21 September 2016
| Indicator | Nowruz holiday frequency (%) | Non-Nowruz holiday frequency (%) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 140 (57.14) | 3041 (58.83) | 3181 (58.75) |
| Female | 105 (42.86) | 2128 (41.17) | 2233 (41.25) |
| Total | 245 (100) | 5169 (100) | 5414 (100) |
| Shift | |||
| Morning | 103 (59.89) | 2375 (63.59) | 2478 (63.42) |
| Evening | 32 (18.60) | 729 (19.52) | 761 (19.48) |
| Night | 37 (21.51) | 631 (16.89) | 668 (17.10) |
| Total | 172 (100) | 3735 (100) | 3907 (100) |
| Code of death | |||
| A00–B99 (certain infectious and parasitic diseases) | 10 (4.08) | 257 (4.97) | 267 (4.93) |
| C00–D48 (neoplasms) | 33 (13.47) | 717 (13.87) | 750 (13.85) |
| D50–D89 (diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism) | 2 (0.81) | 57 (1.10) | 59 (1.09) |
| E00–E90 (endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases) | 1 (0.41) | 63 (1.22) | 64 (1.18) |
| F00–F99 (mental and behavioural disorders) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G00–G99 (diseases of the nervous system) | 3 (1.22) | 97 (1.88) | 100 (1.85) |
| H00–H59 (diseases of the eye and adnexa) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| H60–H95 (diseases of the ear and mastoid process) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I00–I99 (diseases of the circulatory system) | 28 (11.43) | 745 (14.41) | 773 (14.28) |
| J00–J99 (diseases of the respiratory system) | 32 (13.06) | 632 (12.23) | 664 (12.26) |
| K00–K93 (diseases of the digestive system) | 8 (3.27) | 275 (5.32) | 283 (5.23) |
| L00–L99 (diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue) | 0 | 9 (0.17) | 9 (0.17) |
| M00–M99 (diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue) | 0 | 19 (0.37) | 19 (0.35) |
| N00–N99 (diseases of the genitourinary system) | 5 (2.04) | 155 (3) | 160 (2.95) |
| O00–O99 (pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium) | 0 | 4 (0.08) | 4 (0.07) |
| P00–P96 (certain conditions originating in the perinatal period) | 33 (13.47) | 603 (11.67) | 636 (11.75) |
| Q00–Q99 (congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities) | 9 (3.67) | 215 (4.16) | 224 (4.14) |
| R00–R99 (symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified) | 19 (7.76) | 204 (3.94) | 223 (4.12) |
| S00–T98 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes) | 62 (25.30) | 1114 (21.55) | 1176 (21.72) |
| V01–Y98 (external causes of morbidity and mortality) | 0 | 3 (0.06) | 3 (0.06) |
| Z00–Z99 (factors influencing health status and contact with health services) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U00–U99 (codes for special purposes) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 245 (100) | 5169 (100) | 5414 (100) |
| Ward | |||
| Internal | 90 (36.73) | 1738 (33.63) | 1828 (33.77) |
| ER | 17 (6.94) | 301 (5.82) | 318 (5.87) |
| Surgery | 6 (2.45) | 122 (2.36) | 128 (2.36) |
| ICU | 132 (53.88) | 3008 (58.19) | 3140 (58) |
| Total | 245 (100) | 5169 (100) | 5414 (100) |