Table 5 Frequency of errors in different parts of death certificates (N = 204)
From: Errors in cause-of-death statement on death certificates in intensive care unit of Kathmandu, Nepal
Parts of cause of death statement | Types of errors | Number (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Part I Immediate Cause of Death (ICOD) | Not listed | 0 | 0.0 |
Inappropriate information | 8 | 2.4 | |
Mechanism of Death (terminal events) | 58 | 17.4 | |
Mechanism of Death (nonspecific physiologic derangements) | 28 | 8.4 | |
Nonspecific anatomic processes | 2 | 0.6 | |
Symptoms, signs, abnormal clinical and laboratory findings | 1 | 0.3 | |
Total errors in ICOD | 97 | 29.0 | |
Part I Underlying Cause of Death (UCOD) | Not listed | 12 | 3.6 |
Inappropriate information | 33 | 9.9 | |
Incomplete information | 30 | 8.9 | |
More than 1 competing UCOD | 49 | 14.7 | |
Improper sequence | 31 | 9.3 | |
Total errors in UCOD | 155 | 46.4 | |
Part II Other Significant Conditions (OSC) | Not listed | 47 | 14.1 |
Inappropriate information | 33 | 9.9 | |
Incomplete information | 2 | 0.6 | |
Total errors in OSC | 82 | 24.6 | |
Total errors in death certificates | 334* | 100.0 | |