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Table 4 Distribution of deaths included in the study by underlying cause of death*

From: Alcohol and premature death in Estonian men: a study of forensic autopsies using novel biomarkers and proxy informants

Cause of death by major groups (ICD-10 code)

Number

%

Diseases

184

30.9

   Circulatory system (I00-I99)

   101

   54.9

Ischaemic heart diseases (I20-I25)

42

41.6

Alcoholic cardiomyopathy (I42.6)

3

3.0

Cardiomyopathy (I42, excl I42.6)

6

5.9

Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69)

14

13.9

Other diseases of the circulatory system

36

35.6

   Digestive system (K00-K99)

   54

   29.3

Alcoholic liver disease (K70)

44

81.5

Cirrhosis and fibrosis (K74)

1

1.9

Other diseases of the digestive system

9

16.7

   Other diseases

   29

   15.8

Unknown causes (R95-R99)

16

2.7

External causes (V01-Y98)

395

66.4

Transport Accidents (V01-V99)

38

9.6

Falls (W00-W19)

23

5.8

Accidental drowning and submersion (W65-W74)

28

7.1

Inhalation of gastric contents or food causing obstruction

34

8.6

of respiratory tract (W78-W79)

  

Alcohol poisoning (X45)

45

11.4

Accidental poisoning by and exposure to noxious

53

13.4

substances (X40-X49, excl X45)

  

Intentional self-harm (X60-X84)

101

25.6

Assault (X85-Y09)

30

7.6

Exposure to excessive natural cold (X31)

10

2.5

Event of undetermined intent (Y10-Y34)

20

5.1

Other external causes

13

3.3

Total

595

100

  1. * As coded by the forensic specialist following autopsy