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Table 3 Garbage codes in Norway 1996–2019, according to sex and age

From: Garbage codes in the Norwegian Cause of Death Registry 1996–2019

 

All deaths

Major garbage codes

Minor garbage codes

N

N

Percent (95% CI)

N

Percent (95% CI)

Women

 Under 1 year

1852

20

1.1 (0.7–1.7)

37

2.0 (1.4–2.8)

 1–4 years

448

40

8.9 (6.5–12.1)

21

4.7 (3.0–7.2)

 5–14 years

628

70

11.1 (8.9–13.9)

29

4.6 (3.2–6.7)

 15–49 years

15,893

1723

10.8 (10.4–11.3)

778

4.9 (4.6–5.2)

 50–79 years

157,436

13,401

8.5 (8.4–8.7)

16,662

10.6 (10.4–10.7)

 80–89 years

202,338

32,419

16.0 (15.9–16.2)

39,113

19.3 (19.2–19.5)

 90 years and above

135,256

32,572

24.1 (23.9–24.3)

29,086

21.5 (21.3–21.7)

Total

513,851

80,245

15.6 (15.5–15.7)

85,726

16.7 (16.6–16.8)

Men

 Under 1 year

2412

26

1.1 (0.7–1.6)

44

1.8 (1.3–2.5)

 1–4 years

581

49

8.4 (6.4–11.1)

40

6.9 (5.0–9.3)

 5–14 years

825

72

8.7 (6.9–10.9)

43

5.2 (3.8–7.0)

 15–49 years

31,017

5125

16.5 (16.1–16.9)

1559

5.0 (4.8–5.3)

 50–79 years

227,868

20,713

9.1 (9.0–9.2)

22,544

9.9 (9.8–10.0)

 80–89 years

166,886

22,875

13.7 (13.5–13.9)

27,731

16.6 (16.4–16.8)

 90 years and above

56,688

11,699

20.6 (20.3–21.0)

11,978

21.1 (20.8–21.5)

Total

486,277

60,559

12.5 (12.4–12.5)

63,939

13.1 (13.1–13.2)

  1. Data source: NCoDR