Table 4.
The distribution of cause of death among adults aged 19 years in the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey linked to Cause of Death data (dataset version 1.2.)
| Cause of death1 | Total (n=3,426) | Men (n=1,949) | Women (n=1,477) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) | 85 (2.5) | 40 (2.1) | 45 (3.0) | |
| Neoplasms (C00-D48) | 1,101 (32.1) | 679 (34.8) | 422 (28.6) | |
| Malignant neoplasms of trachea, bronchus and lung (C33-C34) | 258 (7.5) | 193 (9.9) | 65 (4.4) | |
| Malignant neoplasm of liver and intrahepatic bile ducts (C22) | 145 (4.2) | 102 (5.2) | 43 (2.9) | |
| Malignant neoplasm of stomach (C16) | 133 (3.9) | 82 (4.2) | 51 (3.5) | |
| Malignant neoplasms of colon, rectum and anus (C18-C21) | 102 (3.0) | 61 (3.1) | 41 (2.8) | |
| Other neoplasms (Re. C00-D48) | 463 (13.5) | 241 (12.4) | 222 (15.0) | |
| Diseases of the blood & blood-forming organs (D50-D89) | 12 (0.4) | 4 (0.2) | 8 (0.5) | |
| Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) | 115 (3.4) | 71 (3.6) | 44 (3.0) | |
| Mental and behavioral disorders (F01-F99) | 37 (1.1) | 21 (1.1) | 16 (1.1) | |
| Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G98) | 109 (3.2) | 47 (2.4) | 62 (4.2) | |
| Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99) | 778 (22.7) | 383 (19.7) | 395 (26.7) | |
| Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69) | 283 (8.3) | 138 (7.1) | 145 (9.8) | |
| Ischemic heart diseases (I20-I25) | 207 (6.0) | 115 (5.9) | 92 (6.2) | |
| Other heart diseases (I26-I51) | 175 (5.1) | 75 (3.8) | 100 (6.8) | |
| Other diseases of the circulatory system (Re. I00-I99) | 113 (3.3) | 55 (2.8) | 58 (3.9) | |
| Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J98, U04) | 393 (11.5) | 253 (13.0) | 140 (9.5) | |
| Pneumonia (J12-J18) | 208 (6.1) | 126 (6.5) | 82 (5.6) | |
| Other diseases of the respiratory system (Re. J00-J98, U04) | 185 (5.4) | 127 (6.5) | 58 (3.9) | |
| Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K92) | 113 (3.3) | 72 (3.7) | 41 (2.8) | |
| Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L98) | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | |
| Diseases of the musculoskeletal and connective tissue (M00-M99) | 13 (0.4) | 2 (0.1) | 11 (0.7) | |
| Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N98) | 75 (2.2) | 27 (1.4) | 48 (3.2) | |
| Congenital malformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Symptoms and signs, NEC (R00-R99) | 261 (7.6) | 118 (6.1) | 143 (9.7) | |
| External causes of mortality (V01-Y98) | 330 (9.6) | 229 (11.7) | 101 (6.8) | |
| Intentional self-harm (X60-X84) | 147 (4.3) | 101 (5.2) | 46 (3.1) | |
| Other external causes (Re. V01-Y98) | 183 (5.3) | 128 (6.5) | 55 (3.7) | |
Values are presented as number (%).
1
Korean Standard Classification of Diseases code (7th revision).