Table 3: Additional causes of death in British Columbia, 1998-2012
GroupMost frequent additional causes of deathn (%)No. of deaths per year, mean ± SD
Primary, n = 157Alcohol83 (52.9)5.533 ± 2.722
Heart disease34 (21.7)2.266 ± 1.944
Nonalcohol psychoactive substances31 (19.7)2.067 ± 1.502
Mental and behavioural disorders not related to substance use20 (12.7)1.333 ± 0.899
Syncope and collapse10 (6.4)0.667 ± 0.724
Secondary, n = 227Alcohol71 (31.3)4.733 ± 2.219
Immersion60 (26.4)4.0 ± 2.171
Nonalcohol psychoactive substances56 (24.7)3.733 ± 2.52
Injury50 (22.0)3.333 ± 1.759
Heart disease41 (18.1)2.733 ± 1.751
Water transportation accidents41 (18.1)2.733 ± 2.219
Age < 75 yr; n = 316Alcohol148 (46.8)9.987 ± 2.503
Nonalcohol psychoactive substances81 (25.6)5.4 ± 2.667
Immersion57 (18.0)3.8 ± 1.859
Heart disease49 (15.5)3.267 ± 2.433
Injury41 (13.0)2.733 ± 1.486
Age 75 yr; n = 68Heart disease26 (38.2)1.733 ± 1.534
Falls17 (25.0)1.133 ± 1.06
Injury13 (19.1)0.867 ± 0.834
Mental and behavioural disorders not related to substance use12 (17.6)0.8 ± 0.676
Diseases of the respiratory system12 (17.6)0.8 ± 0.862
All deaths due to hypothermia, n = 384Alcohol154 (40.1)10.267 ± 2.656
Nonalcohol psychoactive substances87 (22.7)5.8 ± 2.859
Heart disease75 (19.5)5.0 ± 2.752
Immersion60 (15.6)4.0 ± 2.171
Injury54 (14.1)3.6 ± 1.639