Table 3 Broad causes of adult deaths by year, Kersa HDSS, 2008–2013
Year of death | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Broad cause of death | 2008–2009 | 2010–2011 | 2012–2013 | Total |
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
Infectious and parasitic | 170 (33.1%) | 171 (35%) | 156 (29.3%) | 497 (32.4%) |
Unspecified causes | 95 (18.5%) | 79 (16.2%) | 104 (19.5%) | 278 (18.1%) |
Diseases of the circulatory | 53 (10.3%) | 57 (11.7%) | 65 (12.2%) | 175 (11.4%) |
Undetermined | 54 (10.5%) | 45 (9.2%) | 51 (9.6%) | 150 (9.8%) |
Gastrointestinal disorder | 48 (9.4%) | 43 (8.8%) | 50 (9.4%) | 141(9.2%) |
External causes of death | 23 (4.5%) | 31 (6.3%) | 37 (6.9%) | 91 (5.9%) |
Renal disorders | 21 (4.1%) | 15 (3.1%) | 27 (5.1%) | 63 (4.1%) |
Neoplasm | 12 (2.3%) | 17 (3.5%) | 10 (1.9%) | 39 (2.5%) |
Pregnancy and childbirth | 13 (2.5%) | 14 (2.9%) | 9 (1.7%) | 36 (2.3%) |
Respiratory disorders | 10 (1.9%) | 8 (1.6%) | 15 (2.8%) | 33 (2.1%) |
Nutritional and endocrine | 10 (1.9%) | 6 (1.2%) | 7 (1.3%) | 23 (1.5%) |
Mental and nervous system | 4 (0.8%) | 3 (0.6%) | 2 (0.4%) | 9 (0.6%) |
Total | 513 (100%) | 489 (100%) | 533 (100%) | 1535 (100%) |