Table 3 Deaths due to respiratory diseases including malignant neoplasms.

From: The effect of lifestyle on the mortality associated with respiratory diseases in the general population

 

Men

%

Women

%

Total

%

Malignant neoplasm

592

64.91

234

66.67

826

65.40

Viral or bacterial infections

151

16.56

51

14.53

202

15.99

Interstitial pulmonary diseases

89

9.76

37

10.54

126

9.98

Obstructive pulmonary diseases

34

3.73

8

2.28

42

3.33

Aspiration

24

2.63

6

1.71

30

2.38

ARDS/pulmonary edema

3

0.33

6

1.71

9

0.71

Respiratory failures

5

0.55

4

1.14

9

0.71

Pneumoconiosis

6

0.66

0

0.00

6

0.48

Lung abscess/pyothorax

4

0.44

1

0.28

5

0.40

Pleural diseases

2

0.22

1

0.28

3

0.24

Others

2

0.22

3

0.85

5

0.40

 

912

 

351

 

1263

 
  1. ARDS acute respiratory distress syndrome.
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