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. 2021 May 17;118(19-20):331–338. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.m2021.0124

Table 3. Characterization of deaths by age, gender and place of residence 2001. 2011. 2017.

2001 2011 2017 Total
N=11 963 2001 vs. 2011 N=12 914 2001 vs. 2017 N=14 077 2011 vs. 2017 N=38 954
Women
[95% CI]
(N)
53.1%
[52.2; 54.0]
(6355)
Χ2 (1) = 9.928
p = 0.007
φ = 0.020
51.3 % *
[50.4; 52.2]
(6626)
Χ2 (1) = 16.277
p < 0.001
φ = 0.025
51.3%
[50.5; 52.1]
(7227)
Χ2 (1) = 1.968
p = 0.374
φ = 0.009
51.8%
[51.3; 52.3]
(20 188)
Men
[95% CI]
(N)
46.9%
[46.0; 47.8]
(5614)
Χ2 (1) = 9.928
p = 0.007
φ = 0.020
48.7 % *
[47.8; 49.6]
(6281)
Χ2 (1) = 16.277
p < 0.001
φ = 0.025
48.7%
[47.9; 49.5]
(6847)
Χ2 (1) = 1.968
p = 0.374
φ = 0.009
48.2 %
[47.7; 48.7]
(18 742)
Age, total M +/– SD
[95% CI]
(N)
74.1 +/–16.3* (U)
[73.8; 74.4]
(11 942)
p < 0.001
r = 0.074
76.5 +/–14.7*(U)
[76.2; 76.8]
(12 833)
p < 0.001
r = 0.122
77.6 +/– 15.0*(U)
[77.3; 77.8]
(13 997)
p < 0.001
r = 0.051
76.2 +/−15.4
[76.0; 76.3]
(38 772)
Age, women M +/– SD
[95% CI]
(N)
78.0 +/–15.7* (U)
[77.6; 78.4]
(6326)
p < 0.001
r = 0.052
79.9 +/–13.9*(U)
[79.5; 80.2]
(6590)
p < 0.001
r = 0.092
80.6 +/–14.0*(U)
[80.3; 80.9]
(7192)
p < 0.001
r = 0.041
79.6 +/−14.6
[79.4; 79.8]
(20 108)
Age, men M +/– SD
[95% CI]
(N)
69.7 +/–15.9* (U)
[69.3; 70.1]
(5603)
p < 0.001
r = 0.123
73.0 +/–14.8*(U)
[72.6; 73.3]
(6236)
p < 0.001
r = 0.182
74.4 +/–15.3*(U)
[74.0; 74.7]
(6804)
p < 0.001
r = 0.069
72.5 +/−15.4
[72.3; 72.7]
(18 643)
Age < 18 years
[95% CI]
(N)
1.2 % *
[1.0; 1.4]
(147)
Χ2 (1) = 17.814
p < 0.001
φ = 0.027
0.7 %
[0.6; 0.8]
(91)
Χ2 (1) = 9.996
p = 0.002
φ = 0.020
0.9%
[0.7; 1.1]
(127)
Χ2 (1) = 1.427
p = 0.235
φ = 0.007
0.9%
[0.8; 1.0]
(365)
Age 18–39 years
[95% CI]
(N)
2.4 % *
[2.1; 2.7]
(287)
Χ2 (1) = 37.161
p < 0.001
φ = 0.039
1.3 % *
[1.1; 1.5]
(174)
Χ2 (1) = 29.992
p < 0.001
φ = 0.034
1.5%
[1.3; 1.7]
(207)
Χ2 (1) = 0.644
p = 0.438
φ = 0.005
1.7 %
[1.6; 1.8]
(668)
Age 40–64 years
[95% CI]
(N)
18.4 % *
[17.7; 19.1]
(2206)
Χ2 (1) = 43.906
p < 0.001
φ = 0.042
15.2 % *
[14.6; 15.8]
(1966)
Χ2 (1) = 98.432
p < 0.001
φ = 0.062
13.9 % *
[13.3; 14.5]
(1951)
Χ2 (1) = 10.243
p = 0.001
φ = 0.020
15.7%
[15.3; 16.1]
(6123)
Age 65–79 years
[95% CI]
(N)
35.3 % *
[34.4; 36.2]
(4220)
Χ2 (1) = 37.739
p < 0.001
φ = 0.039
31.5 % *
[30.7; 32.3]
(4062)
Χ2 (1) = 112.608
p < 0.001
φ = 0.066
29.0 % *
[28.3; 29.7]
(4080)
Χ2 (1) = 19.511
p < 0.001
φ = 0.027
31.7%
[31.2; 32.2]
(12 362)
Age ≥ 80 years
[95% CI]
(N)
42.5 % *
[41.6; 43.4]
(5083)
Χ2 (1) = 175.506
p < 0.001
φ = 0.084
50.7 % *
[49.8; 51.6]
(6541)
Χ2 (1) = 373.376
p < 0.001
φ = 0.120
54.3 % *
[53.3; 55.1]
(7642)
Χ2 (1) = 35.350
p < 0.001
φ = 0.036
49.5%
[49.0; 50.0]
(19 266)
Urban region
[95% CI]
(N)
63.2%
[62.3; 64.1]
(7562)
Χ2 (1) = 4.764
p = 0.030
φ = 0.014
61.9 % *
[61.1; 62.7]
(7990)
Χ2 (1) = 23.121
p < 0.001
φ = 0.030
60.4%
[59.6; 61.2]
(8499)
Χ2 (1) = 6.953
p = 0.008
φ = 0.016
61.7%
[61.2; 62.2]
(24 041)
Rural region
[95% CI]
(N)
36.8%
[35.9; 37.7]
(4401)
Χ2 (1) = 4.764
p = 0.030
φ = 0.014
38.1 % *
[37.3; 38.9]
(4924)
Χ2 (1) = 23.121
p < 0.001
φ = 0.030
39.7%
[38.9; 40.5]
(5588)
Χ2 (1) = 6.953
p = 0.008
φ = 0.016
38.3%
[37.8; 38.8]
(14 913)

*Significant test result (Bonferroni corrected); T, unpaired t-test; U; Mann-Whitney U test;

effect size: small: from 0.1, medium: from 0.3, large: from 0,5 φ Cramer’s phi (chi-square test); M, mean; r, correlation coefficient unpaired t-test, Mann-Whitney U test

95% CI; 95% confidence interval; SD, standard deviation