Table 1 Demographics of subjects, 1990–1996
From: Hospital care for children and young adults in the last year of life: a population-based study
| Â | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Sex | Â | Â |
   Male | 5,906 | 66.4 |
   Female | 2,987 | 33.6 |
   TOTAL | 8,893 | 100.0 |
Age at death | Â | Â |
   1 month or less | 1,493 | 16.8 |
   2–11 months | 1,038 | 11.7 |
   1 – 4 years | 841 | 9.5 |
   5 – 9 years | 530 | 6.0 |
   10 – 14 years | 634 | 7.1 |
   15 – 24 years | 4,357 | 49.0 |
   TOTAL | 8,893 | 100.0 |
Race or Ethnicity | Â | Â |
   White, non-Hispanic | 6,529 | 73.4 |
   Black, non-Hispanic | 646 | 7.3 |
   Asian or Pacific Islander | 401 | 4.5 |
   Native American | 338 | 3.8 |
   Hispanic | 959 | 10.8 |
   Other or Unknown | 20 | 0.2 |
   TOTAL | 8,893 | 100.0 |
Underlying Cause | Â | Â |
   Prematurity or IRDS | 242 | 2.8 |
   SIDS | 265 | 3.0 |
   Trauma | 3,873 | 43.6 |
CCC | Â | Â |
Cardiovascular | 557 | 6.3 |
Neuromuscular | 376 | 4.2 |
Malignancy | 613 | 6.9 |
Respiratory | 201 | 2.3 |
Renal | 63 | 0.7 |
GI | 26 | 0.3 |
Hematologic/Immunologic | 44 | 0.5 |
Genetic/Congenital | 251 | 2.8 |
Metabolic | 52 | 0.6 |
Multiple CCC Categories | 78 | 0.9 |
   Other Cause | 2,252 | 25.3 |
   TOTAL | 8,893 | 100.0 |