Table 2

Ten most common causes of death (ICD-10) among patients with myasthenia gravis in Denmark, Finland and Sweden in 2000–2020 (prevalent subcohort)

ICD-10 codeCause of deathNumber of deathsCohort size, number of patientsTotal number of deathsProportion of deaths (%)Proportion of cohort (%)
Denmark 2248 746
G70Myasthenia gravis13518.10 (15.44 to 21.09)6.01 (5.08 to 7.09)
J44Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease395.23 (3.79 to 7.14)1.73 (1.25 to 2.39)
C34Malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung314.16 (2.89 to 5.92)1.38 (0.95 to 1.98)
I21Acute myocardial infarction283.75 (2.55 to 5.45)1.25 (0.84 to 1.82)
C18Malignant neoplasm of colon222.95 (1.90 to 4.50)0.98 (0.63 to 1.50)
I25Chronic ischaemic heart disease202.68 (1.69 to 4.18)0.89 (0.56 to 1.40)
I64Stroke202.68 (1.69 to 4.18)0.89 (0.56 to 1.40)
R99Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality202.68 (1.69 to 4.18)0.89 (0.56 to 1.40)
F03Unspecified dementia192.55 (1.58 to 4.02)0.85 (0.52 to 1.34)
C61Malignant neoplasm of prostate152.01 (1.17 to 3.37)0.67 (0.39 to 1.13)
Finland 2306 723
G70Myasthenia gravis12216.87 (14.26 to 19.85)5.29 (4.43 to 6.30)
I25Chronic ischaemic heart disease9513.14 (10.81 to 15.87)4.12 (3.36 to 5.03)
I21Acute myocardial infarction628.58 (6.69 to 10.92)2.69 (2.08 to 3.46)
G30Alzheimer disease375.12 (3.68 to 7.05)1.60 (1.15 to 2.23)
C34Malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung233.18 (2.07 to 4.81)1.00 (0.65 to 1.52)
I63Cerebral infarction192.63 (1.63 to 4.15)0.82 (0.51 to 1.31)
I11Hypertensive heart disease141.94 (1.11 to 3.31)0.61 (0.35 to 1.04)
W01Fall on same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling141.94 (1.11 to 3.31)0.61 (0.35 to 1.04)
I61Intracerebral haemorrhage131.80 (1.00 to 3.14)0.56 (0.31 to 0.99)
J44Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease131.80 (1.00 to 3.14)0.56 (0.31 to 0.99)
Sweden 4500 1664
G70Myasthenia gravis22413.46 (11.88 to 15.22)4.98 (4.37 to 5.66)
I21Acute myocardial infarction1096.55 (5.43 to 7.87)2.42 (2.00 to 2.93)
I25Chronic ischaemic heart disease985.89 (4.83 to 7.16)2.18 (1.78 to 2.66)
I50Heart failure623.73 (2.89 to 4.78)1.38 (1.07 to 1.77)
J18Pneumonia492.94 (2.21 to 3.91)1.09 (0.82 to 1.45)
C34Malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung482.88 (2.16 to 3.84)1.07 (0.80 to 1.42)
J44Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease452.70 (2.00 to 3.63)1.00 (0.74 to 1.35)
F03Unspecified dementia402.40 (1.74 to 3.29)0.89 (0.64 to 1.22)
C18Malignant neoplasm of colon402.40 (1.74 to 3.29)0.89 (0.64 to 1.22)
C61Malignant neoplasm of prostate362.16 (1.54 to 3.02)0.80 (0.57 to 1.12)
Total 9054 3133
G70Myasthenia gravis48115.35 (14.12 to 16.67)5.31 (4.86 to 5.80)
I25Chronic ischaemic heart disease2136.80 (5.95 to 7.75)2.35 (2.05 to 2.69)
I21Acute myocardial infarction1996.35 (5.54 to 7.28)2.20 (1.91 to 2.53)
C34Malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung1023.26 (2.67 to 3.95)1.13 (0.92 to 1.37)
J44Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease973.10 (2.53 to 3.78)1.07 (0.87 to 1.31)
I50Heart failure792.52 (2.01 to 3.15)0.87 (0.70 to 1.09)
C18Malignant neoplasm of colon702.23 (1.76 to 2.83)0.77 (0.61 to 0.98)
F03Unspecified dementia632.01 (1.56 to 2.58)0.70 (0.54 to 0.90)
I63Cerebral infarction621.98 (1.53 to 2.55)0.68 (0.53 to 0.88)
C61Malignant neoplasm of prostate591.88 (1.45 to 2.44)0.65 (0.50 to 0.85)
  • ICD-10, International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision.