Table 4 Socio-demographic characteristics of decedents according to underlying and secondary causes of death
Characteristic | Cardiac (n = 95) | Non-cardiac (n = 22) | Total (n = 117) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Year of death | Â | Â | Â | 0.79 |
   2003 | 5% | 9% | 6% |  |
   2004 | 38% | 36% | 38% |  |
   2005 | 57% | 55% | 56% |  |
Age (yrs) | 74 ± 10 | 77 ± 10 | 75 ± 10 | 0.22 |
Men | 96% | 96% | 96% | 0.94 |
Race | Â | Â | Â | 0.18 |
   White | 93% | 86% | 92% |  |
   African-American | 4% | 14% | 6% |  |
   Other | 3% | 0% | 2% |  |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | 0.23 |
   Never | 14% | 0% | 11% |  |
   Married | 47% | 46% | 47% |  |
   Widowed | 22% | 27% | 23% |  |
   Divorced | 17% | 27% | 19% |  |
Education | Â | Â | Â | 0.006 |
   < 12 years | 26% | 54% | 32% |  |
   High school graduate | 48% | 18% | 43% |  |
   Some college | 15% | 27% | 17% |  |
   College graduate | 11% | 0% | 8% |  |
Did tobacco use contribute to death? | Â | Â | Â | 0.49 |
   Yes | 22% | 14% | 20% |  |
   No | 26% | 41% | 29% |  |
   Probably | 10% | 9% | 9% |  |
   Unknown | 37% | 27% | 41% |  |