Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of verbal autopsy cases, KA-HDSS, 2009–2012
Characteristics | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Age | |
Neonates | 38 (8.8) |
Infants | 25 (5.8) |
Children (1–4) | 17 (3.9) |
5–14 | 24 (5.5) |
15–49 | 91 (21.0) |
50–64 | 51 (11.8) |
65 years and above | 188 (43.3) |
Mean age (95 % CI) | 47.3 (42.2–50.4) |
Sex | |
Male | 235 (54.1) |
Female | 199 (45.8) |
Place of death | |
Home | 352 (81.1) |
Health facility | 46 (10.6) |
Other | 36 (8.3) |