Table 3 Contribution of findings from MITS alone to determine cause of death
Cause of death | Contribution of MITS for the cause of death | |
|---|---|---|
Yes n (%) | No n (%) | |
Immediate cause | 79 (79) | 21 (21) |
Antecedent and underlying cause | 45 (45) | 55 (55) |
Causal chain of events (Part I of the WHO International Medical Certificate of Death) | 81 (81) | 19 (19) |
Contributory cause | 89 (89) | 11 (11) |
Overall | 95 (95) | 5 (5) |