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Table 5 Causes of death among adults aged 15–49 years

From: Main causes of death in Dande, Angola: results from Verbal Autopsies of deaths occurring during 2009–2012

15–49 years

Female

Male

Total

 

n

%

N

%

N

%

Tuberculosis

8

10.0

19

15.8

27

13.5

Traffic accidents

5

6.3

16

13.3

21

10.5

Malaria

6

7.5

10

8.3

16

8.0

Circulatory system diseases

6

7.5

5

4.2

11

5.5

Digestive system

5

6.3

4

3.3

9

4.5

Preg. childbirth and puerperium

9

11.3

0

0.0

9

4.5

Intestinal infectious diseases (diarrhea)

3

3.8

4

3.3

7

3.5

HIV

4

5.0

3

2.5

7

3.5

Accidental drowning and sub.

3

3.8

4

3.3

7

3.5

Intentional self-harm

0

0.0

4

3.3

4

2.0

Burn and corrosion

2

2.5

1

0.8

3

1.5

Malignant neoplasms

0

0.0

2

1.7

2

1.0

Epilepsy

0

0.0

2

1.7

2

1.0

Acute respiratory infections (pneumonia)

0

0.0

2

1.7

2

1.0

Unsp. electric current exposure

0

0.0

2

1.7

2

1.0

Rabies

1

1.3

0

0.0

1

0.5

Acute upper respir. Infections

0

0.0

1

0.8

1

0.5

Conditions of lower respiratory tract

0

0.0

1

0.8

1

0.5

Infections of the skin and subcut. Tissue

0

0.0

1

0.8

1

0.5

Toxic effects of nonmedicinal substances

1

1.3

0

0.0

1

0.5

Complications of surgical and medical care

1

1.3

0

0.0

1

0.5

Handgun discharge

0

0.0

1

0.8

1

0.5

Contact with scorpions

0

0.0

1

0.8

1

0.5

Assault

0

0.0

1

0.8

1

0.5

Event of undetermined intent

0

0.0

1

0.8

1

0.5

Unknow (R95-R99)

5

6.3

6

5.0

11

5.5

Indeterminate

21

26.3

29

24.2

50

25.0

Total

80

 

120

 

200