Table 1 Characteristics of study subjects
From: A descriptive study of solitary death in Yokohama City
Characteristic | Solitary death | Un-solitary death | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of cases | 349 | 1154 | ||
Aging | Aged 65 or older (%) | 230 (65.9) | 912 (78.9) | < 0.001 |
Gender | Male (%) | 272 (77.9) | 691 (59.9) | < 0.001 |
Marital status | Unmarried (%) | 146 (41.8) | 193 (16.7) | < 0.001 |
Cause of death | Cardiovascular disease (%) | 196 (56.2) | 683 (59.2) | 0.315 |
Cerebrovascular disease (%) | 47 (13.5) | 138 (12.0) | 0.452 | |
Hepatic disease (%) | 38 (10.9) | 45 (3.9) | < 0.001 | |
Respiratory disease (%) | 27 (7.7) | 72 (6.2) | 0.323 | |
Malignant neoplasm (%) | 18 (5.2) | 61 (5.3) | 0.925 | |
Digestive system disease (%) | 6 (1.7) | 23 (2.0) | 0.744 | |
Senility (%) | 2 (0.6) | 52 (4.5) | 0.001 | |
Other causes (%) | 15 (4.3) | 80 (6.9) | 0.076 | |