Table 5

variables potentially associated with place of death on the data-file

BE*

DK

IT*

SE

NL

Engl./Wales (UK)*

Scotland (UK)

NO

Sociodemographic variables

age

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

sex

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

civil status

X

L

X

X

^†

X

X

living environment/family type of deceased (alone, institute,...)

X

L

L

level of education

X

L

X

L

L

nationality

X

L

X

X

L

X^‡

L

Clinical characteristics

natural vs. non-natural death

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

cause of death

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Residence characteristics

municipality of death

X

X

X

X

^†

X

X

municipality of residence

X

X

X

X

^†

X

X

X

urbanisation

L

X

L

L

L

L

L

X

contextual SES

L

L

L

L

L

L

L

L

hospital bed rate

L

L

L

L

L

L

L

L

An X indicates that the variable is on the death certificate and on the death statistics file, an L indicates that the variable was available via linkage with other databases

*: Comprises all separate regions for Italy, Belgium, and England/Wales

†: the variable was available, but was not provided to us because of data protection policy

‡: country of birth

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