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Table 3 Daily mortality statistics by cause of death in greater metropolitan Sydney regions 28th Feb 1997 – 2007

From: The impact of heat on mortality and morbidity in the Greater Metropolitan Sydney Region: a case crossover analysis

Cause of death (ICD-10)

Greater Metropolitan Sydney Region

Daily deaths by cause

Min (Range)

Max (Range)

Median (Range)

All causes (ICD-10 A00 – R99)

0 – 16

14 – 62

4 – 33

Cardiac arrest (ICD-10 I46)

0 – 0

1 – 2

0 – 0

Ischaemic heart diseases (ICD-10 I20 – 125.9)

0 – 0

5 – 16

1 – 6

CVD (ICD-10 I00 – 199.9)

0 – 3

8 – 34

0 – 3

Cardiovascular disease (ICD-10 I01 – I51.9)

0 – 1

6 – 24

1 – 9

Atrial fibrillation (ICD-10 I48 – I48.9)

0 – 0

2 – 3

0 – 0

Myocardial infarct (ICD-10 I21 – I22.9)

0 – 0

5 – 11

0 – 3

Congestive heart failure (ICD-10 I50 – I50.9)

0 – 0

2 – 5

0 – 0

Cerebrovascular disease (ICD-10 I60 – I69.9)

0 – 0

4 – 15

0 – 4

Stroke (ICD-10 I64 – I64.9)

0 – 0

3 – 6

0 – 1

Respiratory disorders (ICD-10 J00 – J99.9)

0 – 0

3 – 6

0 – 3

COPD (ICD-10 J40 – J44.9 or ICD-10 J47 – J47.9)

0 – 0

3 – 6

0 – 1

Pneumonia (ICD-10 J12 – J18.9)

0 – 0

2 – 6

0 – 0

Mental disorders (ICD-F00 – F99.9)

0 – 0

2 – 8

0 – 1

Mental (substance abuse) (ICD-F10 – F19.9)

0 – 0

2 – 4

0 – 0

Dementia (ICD-10 F00 – F03.9)

0 – 0

2 – 8

0 – 0

Diabetes mellitus (ICD-E10 – E14.9)

0 – 0

2 – 4

0 – 0

Schizophrenia (ICD-F20 – F29)

0 – 0

2 – 4

0 – 0

Suicide (ICD-10 ×60 – ×84.9 or Y870)

0 – 0

2 – 4

0 – 0

Dehydration (ICD-10 E86 – E86.9)

0 – 0

1 – 2

0 – 0

Disorders of fluid balance (ICD-10 E86 – E86.9)

0 – 0

1 – 2

0 – 0

Renal failure (ICD-10 N17 – N19.9)

0 – 0

2 – 4

0 – 0