Table 2 Major causes of death (% of total deaths) in various educational groups*, Mumbai Cohort Study, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
From: Illiteracy, low educational status, and cardiovascular mortality in India
Men | Illiterate | Primary school | Middle school | Secondary school | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of deaths | 1904 | 4507 | 2197 | 597 | 384 |
Major causes of death (column %) | Cardiovascular (23.5) Respiratory (10.8) Other medical (10.4) Tuberculosis (7.4) Cancer (4.2) | Cardiovascular (32.5) Other medical (11.0) Respiratory (9.1) Tuberculosis (7.5) Cancer (5.9) | Cardiovascular (33.5) Other medical (10.8) Respiratory (8.6) Tuberculosis (7.4) Cancer (6.1) | Cardiovascular (31.3) Other medical (12.9) Tuberculosis (8.4) Cancer (7.0) Respiratory (6.7) | Cardiovascular (38.0) Other medical (9.4) Cancer (7.8) Tuberculosis (5.2) Respiratory (4.4) |
Women | Illiterate | Primary school | Middle school | Secondary school | College |
Number of deaths | 2417 | 762 | 160 | 54 | 19 |
Major causes of death (column %) | Cardiovascular (29.8) Other medical (14.0) Respiratory (13.4) Tuberculosis (5.7) Cancer (4.5) | Cardiovascular (30.7) Other medical (15.1) Tuberculosis (10.6) Respiratory (7.6) Cancer (6.0) | Cardiovascular (24.4) Other medical (14.4) Tuberculosis (11.3) Respiratory (10.0) Cancer (9.4) | Cardiovascular (44.4) Other medical (18.5) Tuberculosis (9.3) Respiratory (5.6) Cancer (3.7) | Cardiovascular (36.8) Tuberculosis (15.8) Cancer (10.5) Respiratory (5.3) Other medical (5.3) |