Table 5 Top 10 causes of death for three adult age categories by year, Kersa HDSS, 2008–2013
Age group | Causes of death | Year of death | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2008–2009 | 2010–2011 | 2012–2013 | Total | ||
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
15–49 years | Chronic liver diseases | 20 (13.6%) | 22 (15.2%) | 18 (12.3%) | 60 (13.7%) |
Tuberculosis | 12 (8.2%) | 18 (12.4%) | 20 (13.7%) | 50 (11.4%) | |
Intestinal infectious diseases | 11 (7.5%) | 13 (9.0%) | 16 (11.0%) | 40 (9.1%) | |
Congestive heart failure | 12 (8.2%) | 8 (5.5%) | 6 (4.1%) | 26 (5.9%) | |
Assault | 2 (1.4%) | 8 (5.5%) | 9 (6.2%) | 19 (4.3%) | |
Acute lower respiratory infection | 6 (4.1%) | 7 (4.8%) | 5 (3.4%) | 18 (4.1%) | |
Other transport accidents | 4 (2.7%) | 4 (2.8%) | 10 (6.8%) | 18 (4.1%) | |
Postpartum hemorrhage | 7 (4.8%) | 5 (3.4%) | 5 (3.4%) | 17 (3.9%) | |
Malaria | 5 (3.4%) | 4 (2.8%) | 7 (4.8%) | 16 (3.7%) | |
Gastric and duodenal ulcer | 6 (4.1%) | 4 (2.8%) | 4 (2.7%) | 14 (3.2%) | |
Total | 85 (57.8%) | 93 (64.1%) | 100 (68.5%) | 278 (63.5%) | |
50–64 years | Intestinal infectious diseases | 15 (16.1%) | 22 (22.4%) | 14 (12.8%) | 51 (17.0%) |
Tuberculosis | 8 (8.6%) | 15 (15.3) | 20 (18.3%) | 43 (14.3%) | |
Cerebrovascular diseases | 8 (8.6%) | 9 (9.2%) | 7 (6.4%) | 24 (8.0%) | |
Acute lower respiratory infection | 10 (10.8%) | 7 (7.1%) | 6 (5.5%) | 23 (7.7%) | |
Chronic liver disease | 7 (7.5%) | 4 (4.1%) | 10 (9.2%) | 21 (7.0%) | |
Renal failure | 2 (2.2%) | 6 (6.1%) | 11 (10.1%) | 19 (6.3%) | |
Congestive heart failure | 2 (2.2%) | 6 (6.1%) | 10 (9.2%) | 18 (6.0%) | |
Ischemic heart disease | 3 (3.2%) | 7 (7.1%) | 4 (3.7%) | 14 (4.7%) | |
Asthma | 1 (1.1%) | 5 (5.1%) | 6 (5.5%) | 12 (4.0%) | |
Diabetes mellitus | 6 (6.5%) | 2 (2.0%) | 2 (1.8%) | 10 (3.3%) | |
Total | 62 (66.7%) | 83 (84.7%) | 90 (82.6%) | 235 (78.3%) | |
≥65 years | Intestinal infectious diseases | 35 (28.2%) | 41 (33.6%) | 16 (13.0%) | 92 (24.9%) |
Acute lower respiratory infection | 20 (16.1%) | 10 (8.2%) | 12 (9.8%) | 42 (11.4%) | |
Cerebrovascular diseases | 13 (10.5%) | 9 (7.4%) | 18 (14.6%) | 40 (10.8%) | |
Tuberculosis | 6 (4.8%) | 10 (8.2%) | 19 (15.4%) | 35 (9.5%) | |
Renal failure | 11 (8.9%) | 6 (4.9%) | 10 (8.1%) | 27 (7.3%) | |
Congestive heart failure | 8 (6.5%) | 8 (6.6%) | 9 (7.3%) | 25 (6.8%) | |
Chronic liver disease | 3 (2.4%) | 5 (4.1%) | 8 (6.5%) | 16 (4.3%) | |
Ischemic heart diseases | 5 (4.0%) | 7 (5.7%) | 4 (3.3%) | 16 (4.3%) | |
Asthma | 4 (3.2%) | 2 (1.6%) | 6 (4.9%) | 12 (3.3%) | |
Malaria | 4 (3.2%) | 2 (1.6%) | 5 (4.1%) | 11 (3.0%) | |
Total | 109 (87.9%) | 100 (81.9%) | 107 (86.9%) | 316 (85.6%) | |