Determinants of place of death among individuals with cardiovascular disease: A Saudi sub-national register study.

ABSTRACT: Understanding the place of cardiovascular disease (CVD) deaths is essential for identifying vulnerable populations and guiding health system interventions. This study investigated the demographic and clinical determinants of the place of death among individuals with CVD in Makkah City, Saudi Arabia. We analyzed 9,652 CVD death records from two major hospitals (2018-2023) for decedents aged ≥18 years, including the place and year of death, sex, age, citizenship, and causes of death (ICD-10). Chi-square tests assessed associations and multivariable logistic regression identified independent predictors of out-of-hospital deaths. Out-of-hospital deaths accounted for 90.0% of all CVD deaths. Within each age group, the proportion of deaths that occurred out-of-hospital was highest among the youn

SUBMITTER: Alshehri A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12571252 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature