Table 3 Causes of death for men and women aged 15–<45 years, Hechi Prefecture, Guangxi, China, 2002–2004.
From: Spatial risk for gender-specific adult mortality in an area of southern China
Male | Female | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cause of death | # of deaths | % of total deaths | # of deaths | % of total deaths |
Diseases of blood and blood-forming organs and certain immune disorders | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1.82 |
Diseases of the nervous system | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 3.64 |
Diseases of the genitourinary system | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 3.64 |
Pregnancy, childbirth, puerperium | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1.82 |
Mental and behavioral disorders | 1 | 0.71 | 0 | 0.00 |
Diseases of the ear and mastoid process | 1 | 0.71 | 0 | 0.00 |
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue | 1 | 0.71 | 1 | 1.82 |
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases | 3 | 2.13 | 1 | 1.82 |
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases | 4 | 2.84 | 0 | 0.00 |
Diseases of the respiratory system | 4 | 2.84 | 0 | 0.00 |
Diseases of the circulatory system | 10 | 7.09 | 4 | 7.27 |
Diseases of the digestive system | 14 | 9.93 | 1 | 1.82 |
Abnormal symptoms, signs, clinical and laboratory findings | 15 | 10.64 | 4 | 7.27 |
Neoplasms | 21 | 14.89 | 16 | 29.09 |
External causes such as injuries, toxicosis, trauma | 67 | 47.52 | 22 | 40.00 |
Total | 141 | 100 | 55 | 100 |