Table 3 Distribution of domestic accidents epidemiological data
From: Unnatural death in the elderly: a retrospective study of medicolegal autopsies in Northern Tunisia
Falls n (%) | Thermal burns n (%) | Carbon monoxide poisoning n (%) | Total n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of cases | 38 (58.4%) | 20 (30.8%) | 7 (10.8%) | 65 |
Age | ||||
65–69 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 17 (26.2%) |
70–74 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 23 (35.4%) |
75–79 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 15 (23.1%) |
80–84 | 3 | – | 1 | 4 (6.1%) |
≥ 85 | 2 | 4 | – | 6 (9.2%) |
Gender | ||||
Male | 28 | 13 | 4 | 45 (69.2%) |
Female | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 (30.8%) |
Marital status | ||||
Single | 16 | 5 | 1 | 22 (33.8%) |
Married | 14 | 12 | 6 | 32 (49.2%) |
Divorced | 3 | 3 | – | 6 (9.3%) |
Widower | 5 | – | – | 5 (7.7%) |
Season | ||||
Spring | 10 | 2 | – | 12 (18.5%) |
Summer | 12 | 1 | – | 13 (20%) |
Fall | 7 | 4 | – | 11 (16.9%) |
Winter | 9 | 13 | 7 | 29 (44.6%) |
Cardiovascular disease history | 11 | 5 | 1 | 17 (26.2%) |
Mental disease history | ||||
Depression | 1 | 2 | – | 6 (9.2%) |
Dementia | 3 | – | – | |