Source of information about cause of death
| Source of information | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|
| *Formal=cause of death information from health worker, social services, police or coroner. **Informal=cause of death information from relative, neighbour or newspaper report. | ||
| Death certificate information in patient record | 194 | 33.6 |
| GP certification | 52 | |
| Information from other doctor | 88 | |
| Information from coroner | 51 | |
| Information from relative | 3 | |
| Death certificate information from HA | 289 | 50.0 |
| No death certificate details available | 95 | 16.4 |
| Formal cause of death used* | 51 | |
| Informal cause of death used** | 13 | |
| No cause of death information of any sort | 31 | |
| Total | 578 | 100.0 |