Table 1 Characteristics of Verbal Autopsy Respondents in Babakan Madang Sub-District
Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Characteristics of Interviewee | ||
 Sex | ||
  Female | 112 | 78.3 |
  Male | 31 | 21.7 |
 Relationship with the deceased | ||
  Child | 61 | 42.7 |
  Other family members | 46 | 32.2 |
  Spouse | 22 | 15.4 |
  Parent | 14 | 9.8 |
  Other relationships | 1 | 0.7 |
 Living together with the deceased until before death | ||
  Yes | 120 | 83.9 |
  No | 23 | 16.1 |
Characteristics of the deceased | ||
 Sex | ||
  Male | 78 | 54.5 |
  Female | 65 | 45.5 |
 Age group | ||
  Adult (12 years and over) | 134 | 93.7 |
  Child (28 days to 11 years) | 6 | 4.2 |
  Newborn (0 to 27 days) | 3 | 2.1 |
 Place of death | ||
  Home | 100 | 69.9 |
  Hospital | 37 | 25.9 |
  On the way to the hospital or health facility | 4 | 2.8 |
  Others | 2 | 1.4 |
 Have a Death Certificate stating the cause of death | ||
  No | 119 | 83.2 |
  Yes | 24 | 16.8 |
 Age at death (years) (Adult only, n = 134) | ||
  15–24 | 8 | 6.0 |
  25–34 | 3 | 2.2 |
  35–44 | 14 | 10.4 |
  45–54 | 16 | 11.9 |
  55–64 | 40 | 29.9 |
  65–74 | 25 | 18.7 |
  75–84 | 17 | 12.7 |
  85 +  | 11 | 8.2 |
 Marital Status (Adult only, n = 134) | ||
  Married | 83 | 61.9 |
  Widow/widower | 40 | 29.9 |
  Unmarried | 9 | 6.7 |
  Divorced | 2 | 1.5 |
 Highest education (Adult only, n = 134) | ||
  Higher than middle school | 16 | 11.9 |
  Middle school/equivalent | 10 | 7.5 |
  Elementary school/equivalent | 60 | 44.8 |
  No formal education | 39 | 29.1 |
  Unknown | 9 | 6.7 |
 Activity 1 year before death (Adult only, n = 134) | ||
  Employee | 69 | 51.5 |
  Housewife | 38 | 28.4 |
  Unemployed | 16 | 11.9 |
  Retired | 9 | 6.7 |
  Student | 2 | 1.5 |