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Table 3 Underlying causes in deaths related to dermatomyositis and polymyositis as an associated cause, state of São Paulo, 1985 to 2007

From: Trends in dermatomyositis- and polymyositis-related mortality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, 1985-2007: multiple cause-of-death analysis

Underlying causes of death (ICD-9) (ICD-10)

Dermatomyositis

Polymyositis

Total

 

n

%

n

%

n

%

Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (001-139) (A00-B99)

16

11.6

14

9.6

30

10.6

   Tuberculosis (010-018) (A15-A19)

5

3.6

1

0.7

6

2.1

   Septicaemia (038) (A40-A41)

4

2.9

4

2.7

8

2.8

   Human immunodeficiency virus {HIV} disease (279.1) (B20-B24)

1

0.7

4

2.7

5

1.8

Neoplasms (140-239) (C00-D48)

23

16.7

20

13.7

43

15.1

Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and ... (280-289) (D50-D89)

8

5.8

5

3.4

13

4.6

   Certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (279.0, 279.2-279,9) (D80-D89)

7

5.1

2

1.4

9

3.2

Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (240-278) (E00-E90)

6

4.3

13

8.9

19

6.7

   Diabetes mellitus (250) (E10-E14)

1

0.7

8

5.5

9

3.2

Diseases of the nervous system (320-359) (G00-G98)

2

1.4

2

1.4

4

1.4

Diseases of the circulatory system (390-459) (I00-I99)

24

17.4

30

20.5

54

19.0

   Hypertensive diseases (401-404) (I10-I13)

0

0.0

3

2.1

3

1.1

   Ischaemic heart diseases (410-414) (I20-I25)

7

5.1

10

6.8

17

6.0

   Cardiomyopathy (425) (I42)

4

2.9

4

2.7

8

2.8

   Cerebrovascular diseases (430-438) (I60-I69)

1

0.7

5

3.4

6

2.1

   Arteritis, phlebitis and thrombophlebitis (447.6, 451) (I77.6, I80)

0

0.0

1

0.7

1

0.4

Diseases of the respiratory system (460-519) (J00-J99)

39

28.3

38

26.0

77

27.1

   Pneumonia (480-486) (J12-J18)

21

15.2

24

16.4

45

15.8

Diseases of the digestive system (520-579) (K00-K93)

11

8.0

7

4.8

18

6.3

Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (680-709) (L00-L99)

1

0.7

1

0.7

2

0.7

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (710-739) (M00-M99)

5

3.6

10

6.8

15

5.3

   Pyogenic arthritis (711.0) (M00)

0

0.0

1

0.7

1

0.4

   Systemic lupus erythematosus (710.0) (M32)

5

3.6

3

2.1

8

2.8

   Systemic sclerosis (710.1) (M34)

0

0.0

5

3.4

5

1.8

   Pathological fracture (733.1) (M84.4)

0

0.0

1

0.7

1

0.4

Diseases of the genitourinary system (580-629) (N00-N99)

3

2.2

6

4.1

9

3.2

   Renal failure (584-586) (N17-N19)

0

0.0

3

2.1

3

1.1

TOTAL

138

100.0

146

100.0

284

100.0

  1. Source: Fundação Sistema Estadual de Análise de Dados (SEADE)
  2. Rubrics and codes of the International Classification of Diseases, Injuries and Causes of Death, Ninth Revision (1985 to 1995)
  3. Rubrics and codes of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision (1996 to 2007)