Table 3.
Indicator information added through free-text
| Representative Sample N = 493 |
Physician Malaria Sub-group N = 1035 |
Model Malaria Sub-group N = 332 |
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| counts without free-text | added counts1 | counts without free-text | added counts1 | counts without free-text | added counts1 | |
| N | N (%) | N | N (%) | N | N (%) | |
| was death very sudden or unexpected | 81 | 4 (0.8) | 204 | 12 (1.2) | 10 | 2 (0.6) |
| did s/he drown | 0 | 5 (1.0) | . | . | ||
| any poisoning, bite, sting | 0 | 6 (1.2) | 0 | 3 (0.3) | 0 | 8 (2.4) |
| any headache | 86 | 8 (1.6) | 121 | 21 (2.0) | 101 | 6 (1.8) |
| any stiff neck | 29 | 1 (0.2) | 207 | 4 (0.4) | 13 | 6 (1.8) |
| any rigidity/lockjaw | 77 | 4 (0.8) | 394 | 15 (1.4) | 43 | 2 (0.6) |
| any chest pain | 86 | 3 (0.6) | 72 | 5 (0.5) | 53 | 4 (1.2) |
| any abdominal pain | 105 | 7 (1.4) | 117 | 25 (2.4) | 91 | 7 (2.1) |
| any diarrhoea with blood | 102 | 9 (1.8) | 222 | 8 (0.8) | 53 | 4 (1.2) |
| any abdominal swelling | 0 | 27 (5.5) | 0 | 45 (4.3) | 0 | 38 (11.4) |
| any yellowness/jaundice | 0 | 27 (5.5) | 0 | 80 (7.7) | 0 | 14 (4.2) |
| any urinary retention | 11 | 5 (1.0) | 14 | 1 (0.1) | 6 | 3 (0.9) |
| any swelling of ankles/legs | 9 | 25 (5.1) | 8 | 30 (2.9) | 3 | 29 (8.7) |
| any skin lesions or ulcers | 43 | 32 (6.5) | 42 | 39 (3.8) | 29 | 33 (9.9) |
| any rash (non-measles) | 23 | 1 (0.2) | 20 | 1 (0.1) | 21 | 4 (1.2) |
| any acute fever | 215 | 2 (0.4) | 755 | 13 (1.3) | . | |
| any facial swelling | 4 | 8 (1.6) | 1 | 8 (0.8) | 2 | 7 (2.1) |
| any anaemia/ paleness | 0 | 13 (2.6) | 0 | 51 (4.9) | 0 | 11 (3.3) |
| any drowsiness | 268 | 9 (1.8) | 526 | 14 (1.4) | 220 | 6 (1.8) |
| any diagnosis of heart disease | 0 | 12 (2.4) | 0 | 9 (0.9) | 0 | 19 (5.7) |
| any surgery just before death | 7 (1.4) | 6 (1.2) | 0 | 1 (0.1) | 0 | 3 (0.9) |
1added counts = additional number of observations for which indicators were set after incorporation of free-text
All indicators which changed between 0 and 1%: was she pregnant at death; did pregnancy end < 6 weeks; did final illness last < 3 weeks; did final illness last at least 3 weeks; had s/he fallen recently; any obvious recent injury; any convulsions or fits; any diagnosis of epilepsy; was the fontanelle raised; was the fontanelle sunken; paralysis on both sides; any chest indrawing; cough for up to 3 weeks; cough for > 3 weeks; any rapid breathing; any difficulty breathing; any breast lump or lesion; any wheezing; any abdominal mass; any acute diarrhoea; any vomiting; any abnormality of urine; any haematuria; no bilateral swelling of ankle; any measles rash; any excessive water intake; any excessive urination; any persistent fever; any enlarged/swollen glands; was there a comma > 24 hours; any weight loss; any diagnosis of hypertension; any diagnosis of liver disease