Table 2.
Distribution of the underlying causes of death in 2251 certificates with any mention of IPF.
| Condition (ICD10) | Number of Deaths | % of All Deaths | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Males | Females | Overall | Males | Females | |
| IPF (J84.1) | 1310 | 800 | 510 | 58.2% | 58.6% | 57.6% |
| COPD (J40–J44, J47) | 87 | 62 | 25 | 3.9% | 4.5% | 2.8% |
| Other respiratory diseases (J00–J99) | 50 | 28 | 22 | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.5% |
| Lung cancer (C33–C34) | 87 | 71 | 16 | 3.9% | 5.2% | 1.8% |
| Other neoplasms (C00–D48) | 103 | 67 | 36 | 4.6% | 4.9% | 4.1% |
| Ischemic heart diseases (I20–I25) | 149 | 106 | 43 | 6.6% | 7.8% | 4.9% |
| Other circulatory diseases (I00–I99) | 187 | 110 | 77 | 8.3% | 8.1% | 8.7% |
| Digestive diseases (K00–K99) | 30 | 14 | 16 | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| Conditions causally related to pulmonary fibrosis (M05–M08, M32–M36, D86, J60–J65, J67, J70.1) | 104 | 35 | 69 | 4.6% | 2.6% | 7.8% |
| Other diseases | 144 | 73 | 71 | 6.4% | 5.3% | 8.0% |
| Overall | 2251 | 1366 | 885 | 100% | 100% | 100% |