Table 3 Population with Ischemic Heart Disease mentioned on death certificate (N = 79833). Marginal percent by category, conditional percent with ischemic heart disease as underlying given that it is mentioned by category and odds ratios of ischemic heart disease being reported as underlying cause when it is mentioned given covariates.
From: Factors associated with reporting multiple causes of death
% of deaths by category | % with heart disease as underlying | Odds Ratio (95% CI)1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
DEMOGRAPHIC | ||||
Age | 0–44 | 1.7 | 80.0 | 1 |
45–64 | 12.4 | 81.8 | 1.2 (1.03,1.36) | |
65–84 | 53.0 | 76.1 | 0.84 (0.74,0.95) | |
85+ | 32.8 | 76.8 | 0.87 (0.77,1.00) | |
Sex | Female | 45.2 | 76.3 | 1 |
Male | 54.9 | 77.8 | 0.95(0.91,0.99) | |
Race | White | 97.9 | 77.2 | 1 |
Black | 0.8 | 71.8 | 0.78(0.66,0.94) | |
Native American | 0.7 | 69.7 | 0.55(0.45,0.66) | |
Asian | 0.3 | 77.2 | 1.12(0.81,1.56) | |
Hispanic | 0.3 | 72.2 | 0.79(0.59,1.06) | |
Education 2 | High school | 29.1 | 76.3 | 1 |
Below High School | 49.1 | 77.9 | 1.07(1.03,1.11) | |
Above High School | 21.8 | 76.5 | 1.02(0.97,1.07) | |
Marital | Married | 44.9 | 77.5 | 1 |
Single | 8.2 | 79.7 | 1.25(1.16,1.33) | |
Widowed | 40.0 | 75.9 | 1.04(0.99,1.09) | |
Divorced | 6.9 | 77.9 | 1.13(1.05,1.22) | |
DEATH RELATED | ||||
Autopsy | NO | 77.8 | 76.9 | 1 |
Yes | 10.5 | 78.0 | 0.91(0.86,0.97) | |
Unspecified | 11.7 | 77.8 | 1.12(1.06,1.18) | |
Certifier | Physician | 79.5 | 75.5 | 1 |
Coroner | 15.2 | 84.3 | 1.34(1.25,1.42) | |
Osteopath | 1.5 | 80.9 | 1.25(1.07,1.46) | |
Other/Unknown | 3.8 | 81.0 | 1.23(1.13,1.35) | |
Disposal method | Burial | 78.9 | 77.3 | 1 |
Donation | 0.3 | 75.3 | 0.74(0.56,0.98) | |
Removal | 1.6 | 85.3 | 1.74(1.48,2.05) | |
Cremation | 18.0 | 66.8 | 0.95(0.91,0.99) | |
Unknown | 1.2 | |||
Death place | Hospital Inpatient | 36.1 | 72.9 | 1 |
Residential | 20.1 | 90.5 | 1.83(1.74,1.93) | |
Nursing home | 27.9 | 71.2 | 0.83(0.79,0.87) | |
ER | 11.4 | 83.2 | 1.67(1.39,1.97) | |
Unknown | 4.5 |