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Table 4 Underlying cause of death in people who died after hospital admission for myocardial infarction

From: Mortality in Dutch hospitals: Trends in time, place and cause of death after admission for myocardial infarction and stroke. An observational study

 

Deaths due to AMI [I21-I22]

Deaths due to other circulatory disorders

Deaths due to other causes

all causes

Time after admission

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

Ages 35+

        

deaths in 0–29 days

*

 

*

 

*

   

1996–1997

4,533

76.7

834

14.1

544

9.2

5,911

100.0

1998–1999

4,219

74.8

863

15.3

555

9.8

5,637

100.0

2000–2001

3,839

71.9

865

16.2

635

11.9

5,339

100.0

2002–2003

3,632

70.3

900

17.4

636

12.3

5,168

100.0

deaths in 30–89 days

*

   

   

1996–1997

392

38.8

385

38.1

234

23.1

1,011

100.0

1998–1999

323

35.0

384

41.6

215

23.3

922

100.0

2000–2001

310

34.7

350

39.1

234

26.2

894

100.0

2002–2003

263

29.4

377

42.1

256

28.6

896

100.0

deaths in 90–364 days

*

   

*

   

1996–1997

541

27.2

804

40.5

641

32.3

1,986

100.0

1998–1999

444

25.1

743

42.0

581

32.9

1,768

100.0

2000–2001

394

22.5

697

39.7

663

37.8

1,754

100.0

2002–2003

326

19.1

720

42.3

658

38.6

1,704

100.0

  1. * 2-sided chi-square test trend significant p < .001.
  2. † 2-sided chi-square test trend significant p < .05