Table 1 Death certificate and medical record data among groups
Death certificate characteristics | All DCs (n = 563) | Correct DCs (n = 208) | Incorrect DCs (n = 355) |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Age (yr), mean ± SD | 58.0 ± 21.5 | 60.2 ± 20.6 | 56.7 ± 22.0 |
2. Female gender: n (%) | 207 (45.7) | 84 (47.5) | 123 (44.6) |
3. Evaluation of events leading directly to COD, n (%) | 563 (100) | 321 (57.0) | 242 (43.0) |
4. Thai COD coding evaluation, n (%) | 563 (100) | 229 (40.7) | 333 (59.3) |
5. Hospital size: n (%) | |||
▪ > 1000 beds | 118 (21.0) | 43 (20.7) | 75 (21.1) |
▪ 701–1000 beds | 160 (28.4) | 67 (32.2) | 93 (26.2) |
▪ 401–700 beds | 285 (50.6) | 98 (47.1) | 187 (52.7) |
6. Hospital location by Thailand region, n (%) | |||
▪ Northeastern | 178 (31.6) | 61 (29.3) | 117 (33.0) |
▪ Northern | 105 (18.7) | 39 (18.8) | 66 (18.6) |
▪ Southern | 104 (18.5) | 44 (21.2) | 60 (16.9) |
▪ Eastern | 71 (12.6) | 25 (12.0) | 46 (13.0) |
▪ Central | 105 (18.7) | 39 (18.8) | 66 (18.6) |
7. Disease group, n (%) | |||
▪ Cardiovascular disease | 125 (22.2) | 66 (31.7)* | 59 (16.6)* |
▪ Infectious disease | 81 (14.4) | 16 (7.7)** | 65 (18.3)** |
▪ Cancer disease | 80 (14.2) | 51 (24.5)* | 29 (8.2)* |
▪ Gastrointestinal disease | 77 (13.7) | 27 (13.0) | 50 (14.1) |
▪ Pulmonary disease | 53 (9.4) | 22 (10.6) | 31 (8.7) |
▪ Endocrine disease | 43 (7.6) | 3 (1.4)* | 40 (11.3)* |
▪ External cause | 36 (64.0) | 9 (4.3) | 27 (7.6) |
▪ Nephrology disease | 18 (3.2) | 5 (2.4) | 13 (3.7) |
▪ Neurologic disease | 14 (2.5) | 3 (1.4) | 11 (3.1) |
▪ Musculoskeletal and rheumatologic disease | 10 (1.8) | 1 (0.5) | 9 (2.5) |
▪ Unknown cause of death | 8 (2.3) | 0 (0) | 8 (2.3) |
▪ Other | 18 (3.2) | 5 (2.4) | 13 (3.7) |