Table 4 Causes of death among children from 5 to 14 years of age
5–14 years | Female (n = 27) | Male (n = 31) | Total (N = 58) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | N | % | |
Malaria | 9 | 28.1 | 13 | 38.2 | 22 | 38.6 |
Intestinal infectious diseases (diarrhea) | 6 | 18.8 | 6 | 17.6 | 12 | 18.2 |
Accidental drowning and submersion | 1 | 3.1 | 5 | 14.7 | 6 | 9.1 |
Malnutrition | 1 | 3.1 | 2 | 5.9 | 3 | 4.5 |
Acute respiratory infections (pneumonia) | 2 | 6.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3.0 |
Traffic accidents | 2 | 6.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3.0 |
Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2.9 | 1 | 1.5 |
Sepsis | 1 | 3.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.5 |
Rabies | 1 | 3.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.5 |
Otitis | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2.9 | 1 | 1.5 |
Injuries knee and lower leg | 1 | 3.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.5 |
Toxic effects of nonmedicinal substances | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2.9 | 1 | 1.5 |
Falls | 1 | 3.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.5 |
Exposure to unspecified electric current | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2.9 | 1 | 1.5 |
Meningitis | 1 | 3.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.5 |
Malign neoplasms | 1 | 3.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.5 |
Unknow (R95-R99) | 1 | 3.1 | 2 | 5.9 | 3 | 4.5 |
Indeterminate | 4 | 12.5 | 2 | 5.9 | 6 | 9.1 |
Total (multiple causes considered) | 32 | 34 | 66 | |||