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Table 4 Top 20 specific causes of death by year of death, from a total of deceased adults with assigned cause of death (N = 1107), Kersa HDSS, Ethiopia, 2008–2013

From: Trend and causes of adult mortality in Kersa health and demographic surveillance system (Kersa HDSS), eastern Ethiopia: verbal autopsy method

 

Year of death

 

Specific cause of death

2008–2009

2010–2011

2012–2013

Total

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

Intestinal infectious disease (including diarrhea)

61 (16.8%)

76 (20.1%)

46 (12.2%)

183 (16.5%)

Tuberculosis

26 (7.1%)

43 (11.8%)

59 (15.6%)

128 (11.6%)

Chronic liver disease

30 (8.2%)

31 (8.5%)

36 (9.5%)

97 (8.8%)

Acute lower respiratory infection including pneumonia

36 (9.9%)

24 (6.6%)

23 (6.1%)

83 (7.5%)

Congestive heart failure

22 (6.0%)

22 (6.0%)

25 (6.6%)

69 (6.2%)

Cerebrovascular disease

23 (6.3%)

18 (4.9%)

26 (6.9%)

67 (6.1%)

Renal failure

19 (5.2%)

15 (4.1%)

25 (6.6%)

59 (5.3%)

Ischemic heart disease

8 (2.2%)

15 (4.1%)

9 (2.4%)

32 (2.9%)

Malaria

10 (2.8%)

6 (1.6%)

14 (3.7%)

30 (2.7%)

Asthma

9 (2.5%)

7 (1.9%)

13 (3.4%)

29 (2.6%)

Viral hepatitis

23 (6.3%)

2 (0.6%)

1 (0.3%)

26 (2.4%)

Gastric and duodenal ulcer

11 (3.0%)

6 (1.6%)

8 (2.1%)

25 (2.3%)

Assault

2 (0.6%)

8 (2.2%)

10 (2.7%)

20 (1.8%)

Other transport accident

4 (1.1%)

5 (1.4%)

11 (2.9%)

20 (1.8%)

Meningitis

4 (1.1%)

8 (2.2%)

7 (1.9%)

19 (1.7%)

Postpartum hemorrhage

7 (1.9%)

6 (1.6%)

5 (1.3%)

18 (1.6%)

HIV/AIDS

7 (1.9%)

7 (1.9%)

2 (0.5%)

16 (1.5%)

Diabetes mellitus

7 (1.9%)

3 (0.8%)

4 (1.1%)

14 (1.3%)

Malignant neoplasm of esophagus

5 (1.4%)

6 (1.6%)

2 (0.5%)

13 (1.2%)

Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction

4 (1.1%)

4 (1.1%)

5 (1.3%)

13 (1.2%)