Table 1 - Deaths for which Clostridium Difficile was (a) recorded as the underlying cause of death;,,,,,,,,,
(b) described as a contributory factor; and (c) mentioned as either the ,,,,,,,,,
"underlying cause of death or a contributory factor, Scotland, 2000-2008",,,,,,,,,

,Year,,,,,,,,
,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008
(a) Underlying cause,38,57,70,73,98,102,164,220,248
(b) Mentioned as a contributory factor,78,113,94,115,141,211,253,377,517
(c) Mentioned as either the underlying cause or a contributory factor,116,170,164,188,239,313,417,597,765



,Year,,,,,,,,
Quarter in which the deaths were registered,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008
(a) Underlying cause,,,,,,,,,
Annual total,38,57,70,73,98,102,164,220,248
Quarter 1,10,18,23,23,26,32,50,50,75
Quarter 2,6,13,11,22,20,24,43,54,75
Quarter 3,10,11,23,15,26,23,32,58,56
Quarter 4,12,15,13,13,26,23,39,58,42

(b) Mentioned as a contributory factor,,,,,,,,,
Annual total,78,113,94,115,141,211,253,377,517
Quarter 1,23,30,20,28,32,58,56,102,150
Quarter 2,21,25,25,28,37,52,65,91,121
Quarter 3,17,28,27,28,31,46,68,79,126
Quarter 4,17,30,22,31,41,55,64,105,120

(c) Mentioned as either the underlying cause or a contributory factor,,,,,,,,,
Annual total,116,170,164,188,239,313,417,597,765
Quarter 1,33,48,43,51,58,90,106,152,225
Quarter 2,27,38,36,50,57,76,108,145,196
Quarter 3,27,39,50,43,57,69,100,137,182
Quarter 4,29,45,35,44,67,78,103,163,162