Table 3

Distribution of deaths and age-adjusted average and total (in 1000s) number of hospital and nursing home care days in the previous 7 years by cause of death and sex

DeathsHospital careNursing home care
N (%)Average (95% CI)In 1000s%Average (95% CI)In 1000s%
Men
 Ischaemic heart disease9409 (30.3)115 (110 to 120)108420.689 (81 to 96)83321.1
 Cerebrovascular diseases2998 (9.7)247 (239 to 255)74114.1161 (149 to 174)48412.3
 Other diseases of the circulatory system2026 (6.5)127 (117 to 137)2584.9111 (96 to 126)2255.7
 Dementia1818 (5.9)439 (428 to 450)79915.2397 (380 to 413)72118.3
 Malignant neoplasms7043 (22.7)117 (111 to 122)82115.659 (50 to 67)41310.5
 Diseases of the respiratory system3661 (11.8)217 (210 to 225)79615.1195 (184 to 207)71518.1
 Accidents and violence1293 (4.2)113 (101 to 124)1462.882 (64 to 100)1062.7
 Other2802 (9.0)220 (212 to 229)61711.7159 (146 to 172)44511.3
Women
 Ischaemic heart disease12 108 (28.6)161 (156 to 166)194618.7144 (136 to 152)174118.8
 Cerebrovascular diseases5635 (13.3)290 (283 to 297)163415.7203 (192 to 213)114312.3
 Other diseases of the circulatory system3603 (8.5)186 (177 to 194)6686.4192 (179 to 204)6907.4
 Dementia5094 (12.0)544 (536 to 552)277026.7553 (541 to 565)281530.3
 Malignant neoplasms6785 (16.0)133 (127 to 139)9048.772 (63 to 80)4855.2
 Diseases of the respiratory system3394 (8.0)305 (296 to 314)103610.0359 (345 to 373)121813.1
 Accidents and violence1274 (3.0)143 (131 to 155)1831.8119 (100 to 138)1511.6
 Other4508 (10.6)277 (270 to 284)124812.0230 (219 to 241)103611.2