Table 2 Primary causes of death
Cause of death | During hospitalization | Between discharge and 4 months | Between 4 and 12 months | Between 12 and 36 months | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cardiovascular | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 19 |
Dementia | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 18 |
Hip fracture | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
Cancer | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
Cerebrovascular | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Infection | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Deep infection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Renal failure | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Fracture | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Gastrointestinal bleeding | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ruptured aortic aneurysm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Parkinson’s disease | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Pancreatitis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Gangrene | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sum | 14 | 8 | 12 | 45 | 79 |
Autopsy | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 |