Office for National Statistics data on deaths where Clostridium difficile was mentioned on the death certificate in Wales. The dataset includes breakdowns by sex, age group, and place of death. National data are available for 1999 and from 2001 onwards.
Use Cases
- Analyze mortality trends for Clostridium difficile based on the time series from 1999 and 2001 onwards.
- Compare death rates by demographic groups based on the sex and age group variables.
- Study the context of death based on the place of death feature.
- Investigate healthcare-associated infection outcomes using the cause-of-death data.
Strengths
- Data is designated as National Statistics, indicating official quality standards.
- Provides a time series with national data from 1999 and 2001 onwards.
- Includes demographic breakdowns by sex and age group.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to uk_data as it covers only Wales.
Provenance
- Source
- Office for National Statistics
- Collection Method
- Compiled from death certificates where Clostridium difficile was mentioned.
- Time Range
- 1999 and 2001 onwards
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:23.232059; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Wales