The following tables show the number of patients who died within 28 days of discharge, broken down by age group, in the years 1999 to 2003 inclusive:Deaths Within 28 Days of Discharge from a Surgical Specialty in a Scottish Hospital; 1999-2003 Age Group 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 0-14 years 7 7 5 14 12 15 -24 years 7 3 3 6 6 25-44 years 48 51 44 48 49 45-64 years 259 261 265 254 269 65 and over 1,168 1,170 1,104 1,176 1,171 All Ages 1,489 1,492 1,421 1,498 1,507 Deaths Within 28-Days of Discharge from a Medical Specialty in a Scottish Hospital; 1999-2003 Age group 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 0-14 years 19 21 22 17 27 15 -24 years 28 12 19 19 13 25-44 years 119 140 163 146 143 45-64 years 839 772 829 813 808 65 and over 3,379 3,225 3,334 3,404 3,600 All Ages 4,384 4,170 4,367 4,399 4,591 Note: These statistics are derived from data collected on discharges from non-obstetric and non-psychiatric hospitals (SMR01) and Registrar General death records in Scotland...