Table 1 Characteristics of study groups
All cases | Rapidly fatal cases | Presumed cases | Non-rapidly fatal cases | Unknown cause cases | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sample size | 82 | 26 | 17 | 35 | 4 |
Man/Woman | 52/30 | 18/8 | 11/6 | 21/14 | 2/2 |
Age groups | |||||
≤ 19 years | 14 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
20-39 years | 17 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
40-59 years | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
60-79 years | 28 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
80 years ≤ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Mean age ± SD | 47 ± 25 | 46 ± 24 | 36 ± 24 | 53 ± 25 | 47 ± 39 |
Median PMI (hr) | 41.0 | 35.5 | 30.0 | 47.0 | 35.5 |
Causes of death | |||||
Traumas | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | - |
Circulatory diseases | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | - |
Other internal diseases | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | - |
Hypo-, Hyperthermia | 14 | 1 | 0 | 13 | - |
Drowning & Asphyxia | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | - |
Intoxication | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - |
Unknown | 4 | - | - | - | - |