From: Multiple causes of death analysis of chronic diseases: the example of diabetes
 | Underlying cause of death | Multiple causes of death | Multiple/underlying cause ratio | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | n | Rate × 105 | n | Rate × 105 |  |
Males | |||||
 <45 | 10 | 0.3 | 34 | 0.9 | 3.4 |
 45–54 | 45 | 4.3 | 132 | 12.5 | 2.9 |
 55–64 | 182 | 21.0 | 736 | 84.9 | 4.0 |
 65–74 | 428 | 61.2 | 1840 | 263.0 | 4.3 |
 75–84 | 642 | 163.6 | 3121 | 795.2 | 4.9 |
 85+ | 421 | 433.9 | 1812 | 1867.6 | 4.3 |
 Total | 1728 | 24.5 | 7675 | 108.7 | 4.4 |
Females | |||||
 <45 | 6 | 0.2 | 11 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
 45–54 | 12 | 1.2 | 56 | 5.4 | 4.7 |
 55–64 | 61 | 6.8 | 219 | 24.5 | 3.6 |
 65–74 | 188 | 23.6 | 854 | 107.0 | 4.5 |
 75–84 | 657 | 106.2 | 2869 | 463.6 | 4.4 |
 85+ | 1221 | 459.4 | 4595 | 1729.0 | 3.8 |
 Total | 2145 | 29.0 | 8604 | 116.4 | 4.0 |
Males + females | |||||
 <45 | 16 | 0.2 | 45 | 0.6 | 2.8 |
 45–54 | 57 | 2.7 | 188 | 9.0 | 3.3 |
 55–64 | 243 | 13.8 | 955 | 54.2 | 3.9 |
 65–74 | 616 | 41.1 | 2694 | 179.8 | 4.4 |
 75–84 | 1299 | 128.5 | 5990 | 592.3 | 4.6 |
 85+ | 1642 | 452.6 | 6407 | 1766.1 | 3.9 |
 Total | 3873 | 26.8 | 16279 | 112.6 | 4.2 |