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Table 3 Cause-specific mortality rates by age group and year (per 10,000 person years observed)

From: Verbal autopsy-based cause-specific mortality trends in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, 2000-2009

2000

0-4 yrs (95% CI)

5-14 yrs (95% CI)

15-49 yrs (95% CI)

50-64 yrs (95% CI)

65+ (95% CI)

HIV-related

100.8 (88.1-113.9)

1.6 (0.0-3.1)

114.3 (109.1-119.5)

113.8 (89.5-137.0)

94.3 (65.6-122.2)

MPNC

8.0 (2.8-12.9)

-

1.4 (0.1-2.5)

-

3.9 (0.0-7.6)

Injuries

2.6 (0.0-5.2)

3.5 (1.4-5.3)

11.9 (8.2-15.6)

24.4 (9.6-36.7)

9.3 (0.0-16.8)

Lifestyle

0.3 (0.0-0.7)

0.9 (0.0-1.8)

11.1 (7.6-14.4)

83.8 (62.8-103.7)

211.2 (180.8-240.9)

Other NCD

-

0.7 (0.0-1.4)

0.2 (0.0-0.5)

11.1 (2.6-18.0)

18.1 (3.8-29.5)

Other CD

45.0 (35.4-54.5)

2.4 (0.3-4.2)

1.6 (0.3-2.7)

5.5 (0.0-11.5)

22.0 (11.0-32.8)

Indeterminate

42.1 (33.7-49.1)

2.2 (1.2-3.0)

13.4 (11.1-15.6)

48.2 (35.9-59.0)

95.6 (78.0-113.6)

2001

0-4 yrs (95% CI)

5-14 yrs (95% CI)

15-49 yrs (95% CI)

50-64 yrs (95% CI)

65+ (95% CI)

HIV-related

97.7 (84.6-110.8)

6.6 (4.4-9.1)

122.9 (116.9-128.9)

143.9 (118.4-170.3)

77.3 (50.9-102.3)

MPNC

10.0 (4.1-15.2)

-

0.4 (0.0-0.9)

-

6.1 (0.0-12.2)

Injuries

0.7 (0.0-1.4)

2.2 (0.4-3.7)

17.2 (12.5-21.5)

31.9 (15.7-47.4)

10.3 (0.0-19.3)

Lifestyle

2.5 (0.1-4.5)

1.5 (0.0-2.7)

9.9 (6.5-12.6)

111.4 (87.4-135.0)

324.3 (283.6-365.0)

Other NCD

-

0.1 (0.0-0.1)

0.8 (0.0-1.5)

9.7 (1.1-16.6)

24.4 (8.5-38.4)

Other CD

59.2 (46.6-70.2)

2.2 (0.4-3.6)

2.9 (1.0-4.6)

7.2 (0.0-12.9)

38.2 (21.3-54.6)

Indeterminate

36.9 (29.3-43.0)

2.5 (1.3-3.4)

15.9 (13.4-18.2)

41.1 (28.8-52.3)

144.8 (121.5-168.7)

2002

0-4 yrs (95% CI)

5-14 yrs (95% CI)

15-49 yrs (95% CI)

50-64 yrs (95% CI)

65+ (95% CI)

HIV-related

87.7 (74.6-101.9)

5.9 (3.6-8.3)

137.1 (132.1-142.0)

134.7 (111.5-156.7)

106.8 (73.3-138.1)

MPNC

12.8 (6.3-18.0)

-

0.7 (0.0-1.5)

-

8.8 (0.9-15.1)

Injuries

5.5 (1.3-9.2)

1.8 (0.0-3.4)

12.0 (8.5-15.3)

7.8 (0.0-14.3)

26.3 (9.0-41.1)

Lifestyle

-

0.5 (0.0-1.0)

8.3 (5.2-10.9)

88.0 (66.2-108.8)

341.3 (298.3-388.4)

Other NCD

-

0.7 (0.0-1.5)

0.9 (0.0-1.7)

2.4 (0.0-4.9)

46.9 (27.1-65.0)

Other CD

65.6 (54.5-76.9)

4.0 (1.9-5.8)

1.8 (0.4-3.0)

5.5 (0.0-10.6)

22.7 (7.9-35.8)

Indeterminate

45.0 (37.4-51.7)

3.2 (1.7-4.4)

15.3 (13.0-17.6)

36.2 (23.9-46.9)

160.3 (132.6-187.5)

2003

0-4 yrs (95% CI)

5-14 yrs (95% CI)

15-4 9 yrs (95% CI)

50-64 yrs (95% CI)

65+ (95% CI)

HIV-related

72.7 (58.6-85.8)

6.4 (3.8-8.9)

140.6 (135.7-145.5)

148.2 (123.6-172.4)

99.3 (67.9-126.6)

MPNC

4.1 (0.2-7.4)

-

1.4 (0.0-2.4)

-

5.0 (0.0-9.6)

Injuries

1.8 (0.0-3.5)

4.8 (2.5-7.0)

13.8 (10.4-17.1)

17.4 (3.6-27.5)

16.3 (0.8-28.0)

Lifestyle

1.9 (0.0-3.6)

0.9 (0.0-1.8)

8.3 (5.8-10.7)

105.5 (81.3-127.6)

330.0 (292.1-369.7)

Other NCD

-

0.3 (0.0-0.6)

1.9 (0.6-3.1)

18.4 (7.4-28.2)

39.6 (18.2-58.8)

Other CD

61.6 (49.5-73.0)

1.3 (0.1-2.3)

2.7 (1.2-4.1)

5.0 (0.0-9.6)

31.3 (16.0-44.9)

Indeterminate

62.9 (51.6-73.0)

4.9 (2.9-6.6)

18.9 (16.6-21.1)

46.3 (36.7-55.4)

156.2 (131.2-181.2)

2004

0-4 yrs (95% CI)

5-14 yrs (95% CI)

15-49 yrs (95% CI)

50-64 yrs (95% CI)

65+ (95% CI)

HIV-related

38.7 (27.8-49.1)

11.4 (8.7-14.3)

123.8 (118.5-129.4)

130.7 (111.0-151.6)

100.9 (71.1-129.3)

MPNC

4.6 (0.3-7.9)

-

0.8 (0.0-1.5)

-

6.3 (0.0-11.2)

Injuries

1.9 (0.0-3.8)

4.8 (2.3-6.9)

20.1 (15.9-23.8)

6.3 (0.0-12.5)

24.2 (8.9-39.0)

Lifestyle

-

1.3 (0.0-2.6)

6.8 (4.7-9.0)

71.8 (53.4-88.5)

302.2 (266.5-337.7)

Other NCD

-

-

1.3 (0.3-2.2)

13.8 (4.3-21.7)

18.4 (4.7-30.4)

Other CD

30.5 (23.0-38.9)

0.7 (0.0-1.4)

1.0 (0.2-1.7)

5.2 (0.0-9.4)

19.8 (8.0-29.9)

Indeterminate

66.6 (55.9-76.7)

3.6 (1.8-5.2)

23.9 (20.5-27.2)

59.6 (45.6-72.5)

146.1 (122.4-169.3)

2005

0-4 yrs (95% CI)

5-14 yrs (95% CI)

15-49 yrs (95% CI)

50-64 yrs (95% CI)

65+ (95% CI)

HIV-related

38.3 (29.5-46.9)

8.2 (5.3-10.9)

108.9 (103.7-114.6)

179.4 (154.0-201.9)

104.3 (74.4-131.6)

MPNC

3.6 (0.2-6.3)

-

1.2 (0.3-2.0)

-

-

Injuries

0.7 (0.0-1.4)

3.1 (1.1-5.0)

14.5 (11.0-17.5)

12.5 (2.0-21.0)

17.8 (3.9-30.0)

Lifestyle

-

1.2 (0.0-2.4)

7.9 (5.3-10.2)

78.7 (59.2-97.4)

232.4 (199.1-264.9)

Other NCD

-

-

1.8 (0.8-2.7)

17.6 (5.7-27.3)

52.3 (30.9-73.2)

Other CD

47.9 (38.7-57.3)

0.6 (0.0-1.2)

1.5 (0.5-2.4)

4.0 (0.0-7.4)

17.8 (4.6-27.8)

Indeterminate

51.4 (43.0-58.6)

4.0 (2.1-5.9)

24.8 (21.2-27.9)

62.1 (46.8-76.9)

158.3 (130.4-183.0)

2006

0-4 yrs (95% CI)

5-14 yrs (95% CI)

15-49 yrs (95% CI)

50-64 yrs (95% CI)

65+ (95% CI)

HIV-related

35.1 (26.2-42.8)

7.1 (5.0-9.5)

89.8 (84.8-95.0)

126.8 (104.5-149.4)

86.8 (57.1-111.7)

MPNC

4.1 (0.0-7.6)

-

0.5 (0.0-0.9)

-

4.7 (0.0-8.7)

Injuries

1.8 (0.0-3.7)

1.3 (0.0-2.5)

16.8 (12.7-20.5)

14.9 (2.0-24.4)

24.9 (7.5-38.5)

Lifestyle

0.6 (0.0-1.2)

0.4 (0.0-1.0)

6.2 (4.2-8.1)

95.0 (74.9-114.4)

224.2 (190.7-257.3)

Other NCD

0.8 (0.0-1.6)

0.3 (0.0-0.7)

0.8 (0.0-1.4)

13.9 (4.2-21.4)

39.4 (21.0-57.1)

Other CD

47.9 (38.9-56.6)

2.5 (0.7-3.8)

1.5 (0.5-2.3)

9.5 (2.4-15.2)

18.1 (8.1-27.6)

Indeterminate

26.2 (20.5-31.8)

3.8 (1.3-5.7)

23.0 (19.9-26.2)

87.7 (73.2-102.6)

165.8 (140.4-189.7)

2007

0-4 yrs (95% CI)

5-14 yrs (95% CI)

15-49 yrs (95% CI)

50-64 yrs (95% CI)

65+ (95% CI)

HIV-related

34.3 (25.1-42.8)

5.4 (3.3-7.5)

95.4 (91.1-100.3)

153.4 (130.8-177.3)

116.3 (85.5-144.9)

MPNC

3.0 (0.0-5.5)

-

1.4 (0.2-2.3)

-

2.0 (0.0-4.3)

Injuries

2.2 (0.0-4.1)

2.0 (0.4-3.5)

13.7 (10.4-16.8)

10.4 (1.1-18.1)

24.1 (10.0-36.3)

Lifestyle

0.7 (0.0-1.5)

0.3 (0.0-0.6)

6.4 (4.3-8.4)

88.9 (66.7-109.4)

296.1 (261.9-328.5)

Other NCD

-

-

0.8 (0.1-1.4)

5.6 (0.0-10.1)

29.5 (14.4-42.7)

Other CD

38.6 (29.9-47.2)

2.1 (0.2-3.7)

1.6 (0.6-2.5)

4.3 (0.0-8.2)

8.3 (1.3-14.3)

Indeterminate

25.1 (19.9-30.4)

2.5 (0.8-3.9)

24.5 (20.9-27.5)

86.9 (68.2-103.5)

173.3 (144.5-199.4)

2008

0-4 yrs (95% CI)

5-14 yrs (95% CI)

15-49 yrs (95% CI)

50-64 yrs (95% CI)

65+ (95% CI)

HIV-related

27.1 (18.5-35.7)

3.8 (1.6-6.0)

66.9 (62.4-72.1)

111.7 (89.1-134.3)

70.5 (46.9-93.4)

MPNC

4.4 (0.5-7.6)

-

1.0 (0.1-1.8)

-

0.3 (0.0-0.7)

Injuries

2.8 (0.0-5.1)

4.2 (1.9-6.4)

18.7 (14.7-22.4)

14.7 (2.1-24.6)

27.7 (10.8-41.2)

Lifestyle

0.7 (0.0-1.5)

0.9 (0.0-1.9)

5.3 (3.4-7.1)

96.7 (77.8-116.4)

295.6 (260.9-333.1)

Other NCD

-

1.1 (0.0-2.1)

1.6 (0.6-2.5)

19.8 (6.3-30.2)

19.7 (6.8-31.1)

Other CD

51.2 (42.8-60.0)

1.7 (0.2-3.0)

1.0 (0.1-1.8)

7.5 (0.0-13.6)

14.5 (4.9-23.1)

Indeterminate

25.8 (19.4-31.5)

4.8 (2.8-6.5)

20.5 (17.5-23.3)

60.3 (44.7-74.0)

173.6 (145.9-197.4)

2009

0-4 yrs (95% CI)

5-14 yrs (95% CI)

15-49 yrs (95% CI)

50-64 yrs (95% CI)

65+ (95% CI)

HIV-related

11.7 (6.2-16.7)

5.6 (3.6-7.7)

58.3 (53.9-62.3)

114.9 (94.5-137.2)

78.3 (51.7-103.4)

MPNC

0.9 (0.0-2.1)

-

1.2 (0.2-2.1)

-

3.1 (0.0-6.2)

Injuries

3.0 (0.0-5.7)

1.5 (0.0-2.9)

15.4 (11.7-18.9)

12.3 (1.6-20.9)

15.7 (2.6-27.0)

Lifestyle

0.4 (0.0-0.9)

0.1 (0.0-0.2)

5.3 (3.3-7.0)

94.5 (74.9-113.8)

285.8 (249.9-322.0)

Other NCD

-

-

1.5 (0.4-2.3)

20.6 (8.4-30.6)

29.2 (14.4-42.9)

Other CD

45.2 (38.2-52.2)

0.8 (0.0-1.5)

1.1 (0.2-1.8)

6.2 (0.3-11.0)

9.6 (0.9-16.9)

Indeterminate

36.1 (29.0-44.0)

2.3 (1.0-3.5)

26.9 (23.7-30.1)

89.4 (70.0-106.1)

185.6 (157.9-212.9)