rss
J Clin Pathol 55:704-707 doi:10.1136/jcp.55.9.704
  • Short report

Increase in alcohol related deaths: is hepatitis C a factor?

Table 1

Percentage increases in age corrected alcohol related deaths, England 1993–9

Age (years) and sex
<40 40–49 50–59 >59 All ages
M F M F M F M F M F
*p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001.
F, female; ICD, International Classification of Diseases; M, male.
All alcohol related deaths 42.85 98.39* 63.01* 24.47 51.42
36.98 53.17 98.38 98.84 74.54* 43.78 28.68 16.87 58.68 40.14
All ICD 571.3 deaths 156.03 243.82*** 188.25 147.44 189.57
184.83 115.7 276.4* 202.36 234.33* 124.55* 181.18 99.24 228.06 137.50
All alcohol related deaths other than ICD 571.3 15.86 58.95 31.1 6.89 24.13
7.94 33.0 57.62 61.15 37.61 19.3 6.98 5.62 26.98 19.33

This Article

Latest from JCP Education

Latest from JCP Education

Register for free content


Free sample
This recent issue is free to all users to allow everyone the opportunity to see the full scope and typical content of JCP.
View free sample issue >>

Don't forget to sign up for content alerts so you keep up to date with all the articles as they are published.

Latest Pathology jobs

Latest Pathology jobs