Table 2.

Comparison of 2020 deaths and 2017–2019 average deaths from respiratory causes and traffic accidents in Suzhou in the first 3 months by age and gender

		January to March 2020	January to March 2017–2019	Difference N (%)	Decline rate (%)
Respiratory system
Gender	Male	274	398	−124 (51.9)	−31.16
	Female	175	290	−115 (48.1)	−39.66
Age (Male)	<60	5	8	−3 (1.3)	−37.50
	60−	18	25	−7 (2.9)	−28.00
	70−	55	90	−35 (14.6)	−38.89
	80−	196	274	−78 (32.6)	−28.47
Age (Female)	<60	1	4	−3 (1.3)	−75.00
	60−	3	10	−7 (2.9)	−70.00
	70−	22	30	−8 (3.3)	−26.67
	80−	148	246	−98 (41)	−39.84
Traffic accident
Gender	Male	38	49	−11 (44)	−22.45
	Female	20	34	−14 (56)	−41.18
Age (Male)	<60	10	17	−7 (28)	−41.18
	≥60	28	34	−6 (24)	−17.65
Age (Female)	<60	6	8	−2 (8)	−25.00
	≥60	14	25	−11 (44)	−44.00