Table 2.
Number and percentage (in brackets) of children who died with RTIs*, by type of chronic condition and age group
| Mental/behavioural | Cancer/blood | Chronic infections | Respiratory | Endocrine/metabolic/renal/digestive/genitourinary | Musculoskeletal/skin | Neurological/Sensory | Cardiac | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28-364 days | 33 (2.2) | 161 (10.6) | 36 (2.4) | 554 (36.6) | 487 (32.2) | 208 (13.8) | 799 (52.8) | 544 (36.0) |
| n = 1512 | ||||||||
| 1-4 years | 229 (16.2) | 257 (18.2) | 38 (2.7) | 623 (44.2) | 642 (45.5) | 227 (16.1) | 952 (67.5) | 339 (24.0) |
| n = 1411 | ||||||||
| 5-18 years | 530 (25.0) | 496 (23.4) | 68 (3.2) | 889 (42.0) | 870 (41.1) | 575 (27.2) | 1505 (71.1) | 315 (14.9) |
| n = 2116 | ||||||||
| All ages | 792 (15.7%) | 914 (18.1) | 142 (2.8) | 2066 (41.0) | 1999 (39.7) | 1010 (20.0) | 3256 (64.6) | 1198 (23.8) |
| n = 5039 |
*RTI-related deaths are defined using the following ICD-10 codes: A37, J00-J22.
Note that percentages will add up to more than 100% since chronic condition groups are not mutually exclusive and children can have conditions from more than one group.