Structure of the study sample by age and cause of death in relation to larger sets of male deaths: five major cities* of the Udmurt Republic, age 20–55, deaths from neoplasms, infectious diseases and ill defined causes excluded. Data shown as precentages
| All deaths in 1998 and the first 6 months of 1999 (n=2898) | All deaths in 1998 and the first 6 months of 1999 with complete necropsy results (n=2598) | Verbal necropsy study (n=594) | Study sample (n=309) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Izhevsk, Votkinsk, Sarapul, Glazov, Kambarka. | ||||
| Age 20–39 | 42 | 45 | 38 | 42 |
| Age 40–55 | 58 | 55 | 62 | 58 |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 33 | 30 | 37 | 29 |
| External causes | 54 | 66 | 54 | 64 |
| Other causes | 13 | 4 | 9 | 7 |