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Table 5 Distribution of the probable causes of death in KA-HDSS, September 2009 to August 2013

From: Infant mortality and causes of infant deaths in rural Ethiopia: a population-based cohort of 3684 births

Probable causes of neonatal death (n = 80)

Number of deaths (%)

Bacterial sepsis

26 (32.5)

prematurity

19 (23.7)

Birth Asphyxia

11 (13.8)

Undetermined

11 (13.8)

Acute lower respiratory tract infections

4 (5.0)

Congenital malformation

3 (3.8)

Still birth

2 (2.5)

Others

4 (5.0)

Total

80 (100)

Probable causes of post-neonatal deaths (n = 67)

 

Acute lower respiratory tract infections

12 (17.9)

Bacterial sepsis of new born

10 (14.9)

Intestinal infection disease

8 (11.9)

Severe malnutrition

8 (11.9)

Undetermined

8 (11.9)

Congenital malformation

5 (7.5)

Birth asphyxia and perinatal respiratory infections

4 (6.0)

Accidents

3 (4.5)

Others

9 (13.4)

Total

67 (100)