Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of decedents according to underlying cause of death
Characteristic | Cardiac (n = 61) | Non-cardiac (n = 56) | Total (n = 117) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Year of death | Â | Â | Â | 0.86 |
   2003 | 7% | 5% | 6% |  |
   2004 | 39% | 36% | 38% |  |
   2005 | 54% | 59% | 56% |  |
Age (yrs) | 74 ± 10 | 76 ± 9 | 75 ± 10 | 0.18 |
Men | 97% | 95% | 96% | Â |
Race | Â | Â | Â | 0.033 |
   White | 93% | 89% | 92% |  |
   African-American | 2% | 11% | 6% |  |
   Other | 5% | 0% | 2% |  |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | 0.38 |
   Never | 13% | 9% | 11% |  |
   Married | 51% | 43% | 47% |  |
   Widowed | 23% | 23% | 23% |  |
   Divorced | 13% | 25% | 19% |  |
Education | Â | Â | Â | 0.07 |
   < 12 years | 21% | 43% | 32% |  |
   High school graduate | 46% | 39% | 43% |  |
   Some college | 21% | 12% | 17% |  |
   College graduate | 12% | 5% | 8% |  |
Did tobacco use contribute to death? | Â | Â | Â | 0.23 |
   Yes | 26% | 14% | 20% |  |
   No | 23% | 36% | 29% |  |
   Probably | 12% | 7% | 9% |  |
   Unknown | 11% | 43% | 41% |  |