Table 3 Immediate cause of death and underlying conditions found in 326 RA death certificates by ICD-9 code
From: Mortality in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): factors associated with recording RA on death certificates
Condition (ICD-9 code range) | Total death certificates listing condition (%)a |
|---|---|
Infectious & Parasitic Diseases (001 – 139) | 55 (16.9 %) |
Neoplasms (140 – 239) | 69 (21.2 %) |
Diseases of the Circulatory System (390 – 459) | 172 (52.7 %) |
Diseases of the Respiratory System (460 – 519) | 123 (37.8 %) |
Diseases of the Musculoskeletal Systemb (710 – 739) | 68 (20.9 %) |