Table 2 Causes of death among infants from 28 days to 11 months
28 days-11 months | Female (n = 61) | Male (n = 63) | Total (N = 124) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | n | % | N | % | |
Intestinal infectious diseases (diarrhea) | 23 | 26.7 | 31 | 34.4 | 54 | 30.7 |
Malaria | 17 | 19.8 | 24 | 26.7 | 41 | 23.3 |
Acute respiratory infections (pneumonia) | 16 | 18.6 | 13 | 14.4 | 29 | 16.5 |
Malnutrition | 13 | 15.1 | 10 | 11.1 | 23 | 13.1 |
Meningitis | 4 | 4.7 | 1 | 1.1 | 5 | 2.8 |
Tuberculosis | 3 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1.7 |
Anaemia | 3 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1.7 |
Measles | 2 | 2.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1.1 |
Hepatitis | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.1 | 1 | 0.6 |
Lower respiratory infections | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.1 | 1 | 0.6 |
Digestive system | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.1 | 1 | 0.6 |
Perinatal period | 1 | 1.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.6 |
Burn and corrosions | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.1 | 1 | 0.6 |
Accidental drowning and submersion | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.1 | 1 | 0.6 |
Indeterminate | 4 | 4.7 | 6 | 6.7 | 10 | 5.7 |
Total (multiple causes considered) | 86 | 90 | 176 | |||