Table 1 - Deaths for which MRSA 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 1996-2008,,,,,,,,,,,,,

,Year,,,,,,,,,,,,
,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008
(a) Underlying Cause,6,13,14,22,35,36,46,39,42,38,51,56,48
(b) Mentioned as a contributory factor,28,56,64,72,74,100,109,130,148,174,162,174,166
(c) Mentioned as either the underlying cause or a contributory factor,34,69,78,94,109,136,155,169,190,212,213,230,214




,Year,,,,,,,,,,,,
Quarter in which the deaths were registered,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008
(a) Underlying cause,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Annual total,6,13,14,22,35,36,46,39,42,38,51,56,48
Quarter 1,1,3,4,4,10,7,8,8,8,8,18,24,8
Quarter 2,1,4,5,6,7,12,19,14,9,12,6,15,12
Quarter 3,3,3,4,4,9,10,11,9,13,11,14,5,12
Quarter 4,1,3,1,8,9,7,8,8,12,7,13,12,16

(b) Mentioned as a contributory factor,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Annual total,28,56,64,72,74,100,109,130,148,174,162,174,166
Quarter 1,8,13,17,18,18,27,28,34,26,40,42,57,49
Quarter 2,4,13,13,21,12,23,36,46,36,58,46,42,38
Quarter 3,5,15,15,15,20,21,24,22,30,42,49,39,42
Quarter 4,11,15,19,18,24,29,21,28,56,34,25,36,37

(c) Mentioned as either the underlying cause or a contributory factor,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Annual total,34,69,78,94,109,136,155,169,190,212,213,230,214
Quarter 1,9,16,21,22,28,34,36,42,34,48,60,81,57
Quarter 2,5,17,18,27,19,35,55,60,45,70,52,57,50
Quarter 3,8,18,19,19,29,31,35,31,43,53,63,44,54
Quarter 4,12,18,20,26,33,36,29,36,68,41,38,48,53