Table 2.
Comparison of causes of death of CSDH patients and matched control based on data of the CBS and ICD-10 coding. The group ‘Other’ consists of hematological diseases, congenital conditions, skin diseases, bone and musculature diseases, and unspecified
| Cause of death | CSDH n = 419 | Matched controls n = 1232 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular, including stroke, n (%) | 153 (37) | 371 (30) | < 0.001 |
| Neoplasms, n (%) | 92 (22) | 326 (26) | 0.462 |
| Respiratory, n (%) | 35 (8.3) | 142 (12) | 0.237 |
| Psychiatric/psychic (includes some forms of dementia), n (%) | 32 (7.6) | 103 (8.3) | 0.928 |
| Accidents (traumatic events, injuries, falling), n (%) | 30 (7.2) | 46 (3.7) | 0.001 |
| Neurological (includes neurodegenerative), n (%) | 13 (3.1) | 70 (5.6) | 0.090 |
| Gastrointestinal, n (%) | 13 (3.1) | 28 (2.2) | 0.204 |
| Kidneys and urogenital system, n (%) | 12 (2.9) | 38 (3.0) | 0.917 |
| Endocrine system, n (%) | 11 (2.6) | 33 (2.6) | 0.798 |
| Infectious, n (%) | 10 (2.3) | 17 (1.3) | 0.092 |
| Other, n (%) | 18 (4.2) | 58 (4.7) | 0.419 |