Table 3.
Distribution of the probable causes of infant deaths from 0 to 6 months among 75 children in Banfora Health District, Burkina Faso
| Probable causes infant deaths (0–6 months) |
Neonatal period |
Postneonatal period |
|---|---|---|
| Cases N (%) | Cases N (%) | |
| Infections |
7 (17) |
19 (54) |
| ▪ Acute respiratory infections (ARI) |
3 |
7 |
| ▪ Malaria |
0 |
7 |
| ▪ Meningitis |
0 |
3 |
| ▪ Gastroenteritis |
1 |
2 |
| ▪ Sepsis |
2 |
0 |
| ▪ Fever of unknown aetiology |
1 |
0 |
| Preterm birth complications |
17 (42) |
0 |
| Acute intestinal occlusion syndrome |
2 (05) |
0 |
| Severe haemorrhages |
1 (03) |
1 (03) |
| Birth asphyxia |
1 (03) |
0 |
| Severe malnutrition |
0 (0) |
1 (03) |
| Unknowna |
12 (30) |
14 (40) |
| Total | 40 | 35 |
aEither the verbal autopsy could not allow any conclusion from the medical reviewers (5 cases) or the detailed history of death was missing (21 cases).