Table 1 Number of deaths and crude mortality rates obtained with different selection criteria (ICD-10 codes) by analysis of the underlying cause of death and of multiple causes of death; etiology of chronic liver diseases in the multiple causes of death analysis
Selection 1 | Selection 2 | Selection 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
ICD-10 codes selected | K70, K73, K74 | B18, K70, K73, K74, K76.6, K76.9 | B15-B19, B94.2, I85.0, I98.2, C22, K70-K76, R17, R18 |
Underlying cause of death analysis | |||
Number of deaths | 1694 | 2296 | 4141 |
Crude rate (× 105) | 11.6 | 15.7 | 28.3 |
Multiple causes of death analysis | |||
Number of deaths | 4685 | 5941 | 9957 |
Crude rate (× 105) | 32.0 | 40.6 | 68.1 |
Etiology, n (%): | |||
Hepatitis C virus (B17.1, B18.2) | 1000 (21%) | 1756 (30%) | 1763 (18%) |
Hepatitis B virus (B16, B18.0, B18.1) | 130 (3%) | 258 (4%) | 265 (3%) |
Alcohol (F10, K70) | 1215 (26%) | 1221 (20%) | 1233 (12%) |
Other/not reported | 2463 (53%) | 2859 (48%) | 6850 (69%) |