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Table 4 Major specific causes of death by climate zones and year, Dabat Demographic and Health Surveillance Site, northwest Ethiopia, 2007–2013

From: Tuberculosis and HIV are the leading causes of adult death in northwest Ethiopia: evidence from verbal autopsy data of Dabat health and demographic surveillance system, 2007–2013

Specific cause of death

2007–2010

2011–2013

2007–2013

Highland

Midland

Lowland

Highland

Midland

Lowland

Number (%)

Number (%)

Number (%)

Number (%)

Number (%)

Number (%)

Number (%)

Tuberculosis

83 (21.1)

17 (29.3)

25 (23.6)

46 (13.8)

21 (29)

15 (13)

207 (19.1)

HIV/AIDS

46 (11.7)

8 (13.8)

7 (6.6)

26 (7.8)

3 (4.1)

6 (5.0)

96 (8.9)

Cerebrovascular disease

17 (4.3)

2 (3.4)

2 (1.9)

30 (9.0)

3 (4.1)

5 (4.2%)

59 (5.5)

Meningitis

23 (5.9)

3 (5.2)

4 (3.8)

13 (3.9)

2 (2.7)

6 (5.0)

51 (4.7)

Unspecified causes of death

21 (5.3)

2 (3.4)

4 (3.8)

17 (5.1)

2 (2.7)

4 (3.4)

50 (4.6)

Renal failure

18 (4.6)

2 (3.4)

4 (3.8)

14 (4.2)

4 (5.5)

4 (3.4)

46 (4.3)

Congestive heart failure

15 (3.8)

3 (5.2)

0

19 (5.7)

5 (6.8)

3 (2.5)

45 (4.2)

Acute lower respiratory infections

16 (4.1)

1 (1.7)

5 (4.7)

13 (3.9)

3 (4.1)

5 (4.2)

43 (4.0)

Intestinal infectious diseases

12 (3.1)

4 (6.9)

7 (6.6)

3 (0.9)

1 (1.4)

6 (5.0)

33 (3.0)

Malaria/leishmaniasis

12 (3.1)

0

7 (6.6)

1 (0.3)

1 (1.4)

6 (5.0)

27 (2.5)

Meningitis

12(3.1)

3 (5.2)

1 (0.9)

5 (1.5)

3 (4.1)

1(0.8)

25 (2.3)

Hypertensive diseases

9 (2.3)

2 (3.4)

0

9 (2.7)

2 (2.7)

0

22 (2.0)

Intentional self-harm

5 (1.3)

1 (1.7)

1 (0.9)

7 (2.1)

4 (5.5)

3 (2.5)

21 (1.9)

Assault

3 (0.8)

0

5 (4.7)

5 (1.5)

0

4 (3.4)

17 (1.6)

Intestinal obstruction

5 (1.3)

2 (3.4)

7 (6.6)

1 (0.3)

1 (6.7)

1 (0.8)

17 (1.6)

Accidental fall

7 (1.8)

0

2 (1.9)

2 (0.6)

0

4 (5.8)

15 (1.4)

Acute abdomen

6 (1.5)

2 (3.4)

0

5 (1.5)

1 (6.7)

1 (0.8)

15 (1.4)

Gastric and duodenal ulcer

4 (1.0)

0

1 (0.9)

7 (2.1)

1 (6.7)

1 (0.8)

14 (1.3)

Chronic liver disease

5 (1.3)

0

0

5 (1.5)

0

3 (2.5)

13 (1.2)

Infectious diseases, unspecified

3 (0.8)

0

3 (2.8)

2 (0.6)

1 (6.7)

3 (2.5)

12 (1.1)

Accidental drowning and submersion

5 (1.5)

0

2 (1.9)

1(0.3)

0

3 (2.5)

11 (1.0)

Asthma

5 (1.5)

1 (1.7%))

0

4(1.2)

0

1 (0.8)

11 (1.0)

Other specified disorders of the nervous system

4 (1.0)

1 (1.7%)

0

5 (1.5)

0

1 (0.8)

11 (1.0)

Malignant neoplasm of esophagus

0

0

0

7 (2.1)

0

3 (2.5)

10 (0.9)

Diabetes mellitus

3 (0.8)

0

0

4 (1.2)

0

2 (1.7)

9 (0.8)

Ischemic heart disease

3 (0.8)

0

1 (0.9)

5 (1.5)

0

0

9 (0.8)

others causes of deatha

51 (13.0)

4 (6.9)

18 (17.0)

77 (23.1)

15 (20.5)

28 (23.5)

193 (17.8)

Total

393 (36)

58 (5.3)

106 (9.8)

333 (30.8)

73 (6.7)

119 (11)

1082 (100)

  1. aOther causes of death: Contact with venomous animals and plants; malignant neoplasm of breast; other specified events, undetermined intention; pedestrian injured in traffic accident; postpartum hemorrhage; war deaths; accident, unspecified; other specified neoplasms; puerperal sepsis