From: Factors associated with reporting multiple causes of death
% of death by categories | % with multiple COD by categories | Odds Ratio (95% CI) 1 | ||
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DEMOGRAPHIC | ||||
Age | 0–24 | 3.0 | 61.7 | 1 |
25–44 | 4.6 | 69.0 | 1.38(1.31–1.45) | |
45–64 | 13.3 | 62.1 | 1.01(0.97,1.06) | |
65–84 | 47.8 | 69.4 | 1.41(1.35,1.47) | |
85+ | 31.3 | 71.8 | 1.58(1.51,1.65) | |
Sex | Female | 50.3 | 68.6 | 1 |
Male | 49.7 | 69.3 | 1.11(1.09,1.13) | |
Race | White | 96.4 | 68.9 | 1 |
Black | 1.7 | 67.5 | 1.15(1.078,1.22) | |
Native American | 0.9 | 74.5 | 1.54(1.41,1.69) | |
Asian | 0.5 | 65.0 | 1.04(0.94,1.16) | |
Hispanic | 0.5 | 66.6 | 1.13(1.01,1.26) | |
Education 2 | High school | 32.4 | 68.1 | 1 |
Below High School | 44.3 | 71.3 | 1.03(1.01,1.05) | |
Above High School | 23.3 | 66.6 | 0.94(0.92,0.96) | |
Marital Status | Married | 41.0 | 67.4 | 1 |
Single | 12.7 | 68.0 | 1.08(1.05,1.11) | |
Widowed | 38.5 | 71.1 | 1.09(1.07,1.11) | |
Divorced | 7.8 | 68.2 | 1.12(1.08,1.15) | |
DEATH RELATED | ||||
Autopsy | No | 77.8 | 69.0 | 1 |
Yes | 9.4 | 74.4 | 1.57(1.52,1.62) | |
Unspecified | 12.8 | 64.7 | 0.85(0.83,0.87) | |
Certifier | Physician | 82.0 | 69.2 | 1 |
Coroner | 12.6 | 70.2 | 1.23(1.19,1.26) | |
Osteopath | 1.4 | 75.3 | 1.27(1.183,1.37) | |
Other/Unknown | 4.1 | 57.8 | 0.61(0.59,0.63) | |
Disposal method | Burial | 76.3 | 70.1 | 1 |
Donation | 0.3 | 69.7 | 1.02(0.89,1.17) | |
Removal | 1.5 | 47.1 | 0.35(0.33,0.37) | |
Cremation | 20.5 | 66.8 | 0.94(0.93,0.96) | |
Unknown | 1.4 | |||
Death place | Hospital Inpatient | 35.2 | 73.4 | 1 |
Residential | 19.1 | 58.7 | 0.48(0.47,0.49) | |
Nursing home | 35.5 | 70.6 | 0.77(0.76,0.79) | |
ER | 5.5 | 65.5 | 0.64(0.61,0.66) | |
Unknown | 4.7 |