Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the entire cohort and the deceased population
| Characteristics |
Entire Cohort |
Deceased Population |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Male | Female | Male | Female |
| Number of cases | 1193 | 1226 | 100 | 33 |
| Age (yrs) | ||||
| 18–30 | 156 (13.1) | 169 (13.8) | 2 (2) | 0 |
| 31–40 | 242 (20.3) | 326 (26.6) | 3 (3) | 3 (9.1) |
| 41–50 | 318 (26.7) | 343 (28.0) | 19 (19) | 8 (24.2) |
| 51–60 | 267 (22.4) | 244 (19.9) | 25 (25) | 11 (33.3) |
| >60 | 210 (17.6) | 144 (11.8) | 51 (51) | 11 (33.3) |
| Level of education | ||||
| College | 400 (33.5) | 194 (15.8) | 15 (15) | 2 (6.1) |
| Attended school | 487 (40.8) | 411 (33.5) | 43 (43) | 9 (27.3) |
| No formal education | 306 (25.7) | 621 (50.7) | 42 (42) | 22 (66.7) |
| Occupation | ||||
| Not working | 80 (6.7) | 342 (27.9) | 7 (7) | 6 (18.2) |
| Sedentary workers | 116 (9.7) | 53 (4.3) | 4 (4) | 5 (15.2) |
| Manual workers/farmers | 997 (83.6) | 831 (67.8) | 89 (89) | 22 (66.7) |
| Socio-economic status | ||||
| Lower middle | 515 (43.2) | 856 (69.8) | 64 (64) | 26 (78.8) |
| Upper lower | 677 (56.8) | 370 (30.2) | 36 (36) | 36 (21.2) |
| Medical history (yes) | ||||
| Diabetes | 186 (7.7) | 131 (5.4) | 28 (21.1) | 2 (1.5) |
| Hypertension | 408 (16.8) | 312 (12.9) | 60 (45.1) | 22 (16.5) |
| Longstanding hypertension (≥5 yrs) | 95 (3.9) | 66 (2.7) | 22 (16.5) | 6 (4.5) |
| Heart disease | 138 (5.7) | 111 (4.6) | 24 (18.1) | 2 (1.5) |
| CKD | 299 (12.4) | 209 (8.7) | 59 (44.4) | 19 (14.3) |
| Place of death | ||||
| Home | 77 (77) | 29 (87.9) | ||
| Hospital | 23 (23) | 4 (12.1) | ||