Table 3 Distribution of the probable causes of infant deaths from 0 to 6 months among 75 children in Banfora Health District, Burkina Faso
From: The high burden of infant deaths in rural Burkina Faso: a prospective community-based cohort study
Probable causes infant deaths (0–6 months) | Neonatal period | Postneonatal period |
|---|---|---|
Cases N (%) | Cases N (%) | |
Infections | 7 (17) | 19 (54) |
 ▪ Acute respiratory infections (ARI) | 3 | 7 |
 ▪ Malaria | 0 | 7 |
 ▪ Meningitis | 0 | 3 |
 ▪ Gastroenteritis | 1 | 2 |
 ▪ Sepsis | 2 | 0 |
 ▪ Fever of unknown aetiology | 1 | 0 |
Preterm birth complications | 17 (42) | 0 |
Acute intestinal occlusion syndrome | 2 (05) | 0 |
Severe haemorrhages | 1 (03) | 1 (03) |
Birth asphyxia | 1 (03) | 0 |
Severe malnutrition | 0 (0) | 1 (03) |
Unknowna | 12 (30) | 14 (40) |
Total | 40 | 35 |