[Adult deaths in three Cuban provinces (1981-1982). Some factors related to the place where death occurred]

A study of 13105 adult deaths [in Cuba] is made among people living in three provinces with different demographic and socioeconomic characteristics (Havana City Cienfuegos and Las Tunas). These deaths occurred between 1981 and 1982. Data were collected from the death certificates registered in the National Division for Statistics of the Ministry of Public Health. The following data was included: age sex province of residence urban-rural basic cause of death and place where death occurred....It was demonstrated that institutional deaths had an average age lower than non-institutional deaths in the three provinces. Associations between causes of death and place of death with some regional differences became apparent. (SUMMARY IN ENG AND FRE) (EXCERPT)