Table 3 Characteristics of eligible deaths included and excluded from the study
Characteristics | Included | Excluded | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | % | Number | % | Pvalue* | |
Age (years) | 0.416 | ||||
25-34 | 144 | 24.2 | 186 | 26.4 | |
35-44 | 159 | 26.7 | 198 | 28.1 | |
45-54 | 292 | 49.1 | 320 | 45.5 | |
Underlying cause of death** | 0.001 | ||||
Diseases | 184 | 30.9 | 205 | 29.1 | |
Circulatory system (I00-I99) | 101 | 54.9 | 103 | 50.2 | |
Digestive system (K00-K99) | 54 | 29.3 | 63 | 30.7 | 0.591 |
Other diseases | 29 | 15.8 | 39 | 19.0 | |
Unknown causes (R95-R99) | 16 | 2.7 | 50 | 7.1 | |
External causes (V01-Y98) | 395 | 66.4 | 449 | 63.8 | |
Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) | 0.013 | ||||
No | 31 | 5.2 | 63 | 8.9 | |
Yes | 564 | 94.8 | 641 | 91.1 | |
BAC < 0.2 mg/g | 254 | 45.0 | 354 | 55.2 | < 0.001 |
BAC ≥ 0.2 mg/g | 310 | 55.0 | 287 | 44.8 | |
Total | 595 | 100 | 704 | 100 | |