Table 2. Comparison of AMI-related mortality rates in Brazilian regions with and without corrections for ill-defined causes of death, garbage codes, and underreporting in men.

Region	Location	Year	Standardized rates				% Changes
			Not corrected	Correction 1	Correction 2	Correction 3	% Changes 1	% Changes 2	% Changes3	Total % changes
Brazil	Capital cities	1996	145.4	153.0	205.1	205.1	5	34	0	41
		2016	86.0	88.9	117.5	117.5	3	32	0	37
		Dif%	−41	−42	−43	−43
	Other municipalities	1996	86.5	105.2	150.2	167.3	22	43	11	93
		2016	89.4	95.8	131.7	138.4	7	37	5	55
		Dif%	3	−9	−12	−17
North	Capital	1996	88.6	105.5	154.5	154.5	19	46	0	74
		2016	85.3	92.7	123.3	123.3	9	33	0	44
		Dif%	−4	−12	−20	−20
	Other municipalities	1996	37.5	62.8	85.9	122.8	68	37	43	228
		2016	88.3	96.7	131.2	153.6	10	36	17	74
		Dif%	136	54	53	25
Northeast	Capital	1996	101.2	107.1	160.6	160.6	6	50	0	59
		2016	84.9	88.0	119.3	119.3	4	36	0	41
		Dif%	−16	−18	−26	−26
	Other municipalities	1996	39.9	71.8	95.8	123.9	80	33	29	210
		2016	104.2	113.7	152.6	166.4	9	34	9	60
		Dif%	161	58	59	34
Central West	Capital	1996	79.0	84.6	136.6	136.6	7	61	0	73
		2016	79.5	80.9	99.9	99.9	2	23	0	26
		Dif%	1	−4	−27	−27
	Other municipalities	1996	82.9	99.8	154.1	172.8	20	54	12	109
		2016	95.8	99.7	134.5	146.0	4	35	8	52
		Dif%	16	0	−13	−16
Southeast	Capital	1996	174.7	182.5	235.9	235.9	4	29	0	35
		2016	92.9	95.8	128.0	128.0	3	34	0	38
		Dif%	−47	−48	−46	−46
	Other municipalities	1996	118.5	134.1	195.1	206.1	13	46	6	74
		2016	88.5	94.7	129.9	133.2	7	37	3	50
		Dif%	−25	−29	−33	−35
South	Capital	1996	164.6	165.6	208.9	208.9	1	26	0	27
		2016	67.1	68.5	82.3	82.3	2	20	0	23
		Dif%	−59	−59	−61	−61
	Other municipalities	1996	134.4	149.4	203.7	204.8	11	36	1	52
		2016	83.4	86.7	120.7	121.3	4	39	0	45
		Dif%	−38	−42	−41	−41

Correction 1: AMI-related mortality rates corrected for ill-defined causes of death. Correction 2: AMI-related mortality rates corrected for garbage codes. Correction 3: AMI-related mortality rates corrected for underreporting.