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Table 5 Median age (upper and lower quartiles) of mothers at death by cause and Aboriginal status

From: Early mortality from external causes in Aboriginal mothers: a retrospective cohort study

Cause of death

Aboriginal

Non-Aboriginal

Overall

Accident

  Median age (25th, 75th) percentiles

33 (25, 45) years

36 (29.5, 43) years

36(29, 42) years

 Transport accidents

   

  Median age (25th, 75th) percentiles

32.5 (23, 40) years

33 (29, 40) years

33 (27, 40) years

Suicide

   

  Median age (25th, 75th) percentiles

32 (28, 40) years

37 (31, 43) years

37 (26, 48) years

 Hanging

   

  Median age (25th, 75th) percentiles

30.5 (27, 37) years

35.5 (30, 42.5) years

34 (29, 41) years

Homicide

   

  Median age (25th, 75th) percentiles

33 (21, 39) years

35.5 (22, 40) years

34 (25, 39) years

Any external cause

   

  Median age (25th, 75th) percentiles

33 (25, 40) years

36.5 (30, 43) years

36 (29, 42) years