Table 3 Proportional mortality due to injuries in the sampled municipalities in vital registration (VR) data before and after investigation, Minas Gerais northeast, Brazil, 2007
Cause of death | VR before investigation | VR after investigation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | |
Injuries | 25 | 4.4 | 47 | 8.2 |
Medical causes | 345 | 60.3 | 458 | 80.1 |
Ill-defined causes | 202 | 35.3 | 67 | 11.7 |
Total | 572 | 100.0 | 572 | 100.0 |