Table 7 The characteristics of the deceased men based on information provided by a proxy informant
Characteristics | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
Age group (years) | ||
25-34 | 50 | 29.6 |
35-44 | 35 | 20.7 |
45-54 | 84 | 49.7 |
Nationality | ||
Estonian | 68 | 40.2 |
Russian | 86 | 50.9 |
Other | 15 | 8.9 |
Marital status before death | ||
Living with wife in registered marriage | 45 | 26.6 |
Living with partner not in registered marriage | 33 | 19.5 |
Divorced or living separately | 42 | 24.9 |
Widowed | 4 | 2.4 |
Never been married | 45 | 26.6 |
Employment status | ||
In a regularly paid job | 78 | 46.2 |
In a temporary job | 26 | 15.4 |
Unemployed, looking for job | 23 | 13.6 |
Unemployed, not looking for job | 19 | 11.2 |
Unemployed and disability pension | 12 | 7.1 |
Disability pension (incl 1 retired person) | 11 | 6.5 |
Drank alcohol (of any type including surrogates) several times or more in the year before death* | ||
Yes | 142 | 84.0 |
No | 18 | 10.7 |
Do not know | 9 | 5.3 |
Drank alcohol (of any type including surrogates) several times or more in the month before death * | ||
Yes | 84 | 53.8 |
No | 45 | 28.8 |
Do not know | 22 | 14.1 |
Missing answer | 5 | 3.2 |
Frequency of drinking any alcohol during last year | ||
Every day/almost every day | 48 | 28.4 |
1-4 times per week | 47 | 27.8 |
3 times per month or less frequently | 47 | 27.8 |
Never/almost never | 18 | 10.7 |
Do not know | 9 | 5.3 |
Drank surrogates several times or more in the year before death | ||
Yes | 18 | 10.7 |
No | 127 | 75.1 |
Do not know | 21 | 12.4 |
Missing answer | 3 | 1.8 |
Smoking status at death | ||
Smoker | 132 | 78.1 |
Ex-smoker | 15 | 8.9 |
Never smoked | 22 | 13.0 |
Total | 169 | 100 |