Table 2 Detailed causes of death among deaths from external causes, Karonga District Malawi, 2002–12

Unintentional

Road injury

4

2.6 (1.0–7.0)

19

24.9 (15.9–40.0)

3

3.4 (1.1–1.7)

26 (18.2)

8.2 (5.6–12.1)

Drowning

14

9.2 (5.5–15.6)

12^d

15.7 (8.9–27.7)

1^d

1.1 (0.2–8.1)

27^e(18.9)

8.6 (5.9–12.4)

Falls

3

2.0 (0.6–6.1)

2

2.6 (0.7–10.5)

5

5.7 (2.4–13.8)

10 (7.1)

3.2 (1.7–5.9)

Fire

3^f

2.0 (0.6–6.1)

0

0

3^f(2.1)

1.0 (0.3–2.9)

Alcohol poisoning

0

13

17.0 (9.9–29.3)

0

13 (9.1)

4.1 (2.4–7.1)

Other poisoning

4

2.6 (1.0–7.0)

0

0

4 (2.8)

1.3 (0.5–3.4)

Unspecifiable

1

0.7 (0.1–4.7)

0

0

1 (0.7)

0.3 (0.04–2.2)

Other^c

14

9.2 (5.5–15.6)

3

3.9 (1.3–12.2)

2

2.3 (0.6–9.2)

19 (13.2)

6.0 (3.8–9.4)

Intentional

Assault

1

0.7 (0.1–4.7)

8

10.5 (5.2–20.9)

1

1.1 (0.2–8.1)

10 (7.0)

3.2 (1.7–5.9)

Suicide–hanging

0

13

17.0 (9.9–29.3)

2

2.3 (0.6–8.1)

15 (10.5)

4.7 (2.9–7.9)

Suicide–poison

0

4

5.2 (2.0–13.9)

3

3.4 (1.1–10.7)

7 (4.9)

2.2 (1.1–4.7)

Unknown intent

3^g

2.0 (0.6–6.1)

3

3.9 (1.3–12.2)

2

2.3 (0.6–9.2)

8^g(5.6)

2.5 (1.3–5.1)

TOTAL

47

30.9 (23.3–41.2)

77

100.7 (80.6–123.0)

19

21.8 (13.9–34.1)

143

45.3 (38.5–53.4)