Table 4 Sex differentials in cause-specific mortality rate (per 1000 lb) among children below five years during 2002-07
Causes of death | M (N = 6,604) | F (N = 5,509) | Risk Ratio of female/male (95% C.I.) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | CSMR | % | N | CSMR | % | ||
Preterm | 41 | 6.2 | 12.2 | 52 | 9.4 | 10.9 | 1.52 (1.01 – 2.29) |
Septicemia | 12 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 19 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 1.90 (0.92 – 3.91) |
Birth Asphyxia | 22 | 3.3 | 6.6 | 21 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 1.14 (0.63 – 2.08) |
Acute lower respiratory Infections (Pneumonia) | 53 | 8.0 | 15.8 | 54 | 9.8 | 11.4 | 1.22 (0.84 – 1.78) |
Diarrhea | 44 | 6.7 | 13.1 | 84 | 15.3 | 17.7 | 2.29 (1.59 – 3.29) |
Severe Malnutrition | 21 | 3.2 | 6.3 | 59 | 10.7 | 12.4 | 3.37 (2.05 – 5.53) |
Injuries | 12 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 13 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 1.30 (0.59 – 2.84) |
Other Infections | 33 | 5.0 | 9.9 | 40 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 1.45 (0.92 – 2.30) |
Other Causes | 56 | 8.5 | 16.7 | 69 | 12.5 | 14.5 | 1.48 (1.04 – 2.10) |
Unclassified | 42 | 6.2 | 12.2 | 64 | 11.6 | 13.5 | 1.87 (1.27 – 2.77) |
All Causes | 335 | 50.7 | 100 | 475 | 86.2 | 100 | 1.67 (1.46 – 1.52) |