Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics, cause of death and alcoholic status of the sample
From: Evaluation of alcohol concentrations in samples referred to the forensic Laboratory in Baghdad
Variable | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age (years):a | ||
<25 | 156 | 12.3 |
25–34 | 317 | 24.9 |
35–44 | 304 | 23.9 |
45–54 | 257 | 20.2 |
≥55 | 238 | 18.7 |
Mean ± SD | 40.1 ± 13.1 | |
Sex: | ||
Females | 139 | 10.9 |
Males | 1136 | 89.1 |
Month of death: | ||
July | 165 | 12.9 |
August | 326 | 25.6 |
September | 232 | 18.2 |
October | 176 | 13.8 |
November | 210 | 16.5 |
December | 166 | 13.0 |
Cause of death: | ||
Natural | 261 | 20.5 |
Traumatic | 1014 | 79.5 |
Alcohol status: | ||
Negative | 1163 | 91.2 |
Positive | 112 | 8.8 |
Mean ± SD | 249.4 ± 102.8 | |
Total | 1275 | 100.0 |