TY - JOUR
T1 - Leading causes of death among decedents with mention of schizophrenia on the death certificates in the United States
AU - Lin, Jin Jia
AU - Liang, Fu Weng
AU - Li, Chung Yi
AU - Lu, Tsung Hsueh
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was supported by the Chi-Mei & National Cheng Kung University Joint Program (CMNCKU10016). Funder has no role on the design of the study and interpretation of results. The contents are solely the responsibility of the authors.
Funding Information:
This study was supported by the Chi-Mei & National Cheng Kung University Joint Program ( CMNCKU10016 ). Funder has no role on the design of the study and interpretation of results. The contents are solely the responsibility of the authors.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2018/7
Y1 - 2018/7
N2 - Background: Little is known about the changes in the ranking of leading cause of death (COD) among people died with schizophrenia across years in the United States (U.S.). This study aims to determine the ranking of leading COD among U.S. decedents with mention of schizophrenia by age from 2000 to 2015. Methods: The mortality multiple COD files maintained by the National Center for Health Statistics were used to identify decedents aged 15 years old and above with mention of schizophrenia anywhere on the death certificates to determine the number and proportion of deaths attributed to various underlying CODs. Results: Of 13,289, 13,655, 14,135, and 15,033 people who died in 2000–2003, 2004–2007, 2008-2011and 2012–2015 with mention of schizophrenia, similar to all decedents, heart disease and cancer was the first and the second leading COD throughout the study years. Schizophrenia ranked the third in most years except in 2004–2007. The first leading COD for decedents with mention of schizophrenia aged 15–24, 25–44, 45–64, 65–74, and 75+ years old in 2012–2015 was suicide, accidents, heart disease, heart disease, and Alzheimer's disease and related dementia, respectively. Nevertheless, it was accidents, accidents, cancer, cancer, and heart disease, respectively for all decedents. Conclusion: The ranking of leading CODs among U.S. decedents with mention of schizophrenia changed across years and differed from all decedents by age, which suggest that different interventions should be designed accordingly.
AB - Background: Little is known about the changes in the ranking of leading cause of death (COD) among people died with schizophrenia across years in the United States (U.S.). This study aims to determine the ranking of leading COD among U.S. decedents with mention of schizophrenia by age from 2000 to 2015. Methods: The mortality multiple COD files maintained by the National Center for Health Statistics were used to identify decedents aged 15 years old and above with mention of schizophrenia anywhere on the death certificates to determine the number and proportion of deaths attributed to various underlying CODs. Results: Of 13,289, 13,655, 14,135, and 15,033 people who died in 2000–2003, 2004–2007, 2008-2011and 2012–2015 with mention of schizophrenia, similar to all decedents, heart disease and cancer was the first and the second leading COD throughout the study years. Schizophrenia ranked the third in most years except in 2004–2007. The first leading COD for decedents with mention of schizophrenia aged 15–24, 25–44, 45–64, 65–74, and 75+ years old in 2012–2015 was suicide, accidents, heart disease, heart disease, and Alzheimer's disease and related dementia, respectively. Nevertheless, it was accidents, accidents, cancer, cancer, and heart disease, respectively for all decedents. Conclusion: The ranking of leading CODs among U.S. decedents with mention of schizophrenia changed across years and differed from all decedents by age, which suggest that different interventions should be designed accordingly.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.schres.2018.01.011
DO - 10.1016/j.schres.2018.01.011
M3 - Article
C2 - 29395608
AN - SCOPUS:85041181502
SN - 0920-9964
VL - 197
SP - 116
EP - 123
JO - Schizophrenia Research
JF - Schizophrenia Research
ER -