Table 3 Proportionate mortality by of cause of death of under five children, Jimma town, South Western Ethiopia October-November 2004

Malnutrition

28

37.8

(26.81,49.86)

Pneumonia

22

29.7

(19.66,41.48)

Malaria

17

23

(13.99,34.21)

Acute Diarrhea

17

23

(13.99,34.21)

Meningitis

5

6.7

(2.23,15.06)

Measles

5

6.7

(2.23,15.06)

HIV/AIDS

2

2.8

(0.33,9.42)

Persistent diarrhea

2

2.7

(0.33,9.42)

Dysentery

2

2.7

(0.33,9.42)

Congenital malformation

2

2.7

(0.33,9.42)

Neonatal tetanus

1

1.35

(0.31,7.30)

Total