Table 5. Verbal autopsy data of four fatal cases who were suspected to have died of a pneumonia-like episode in Biliran, the Philippines, from June 2011 to May 2012.
Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | Case 4 | |
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Municipality | Almeria | Biliran | Culaba | Culaba |
Sex | Male | Male | Female | Male |
Age at death (in month) | 1 | 31 | 48 | 2 |
Place of death | Hospital | Home | Hospital | On the way to RHU |
Consulted any healthcare facility | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Type of 1st healthcare facility | Private clinic | RHU | RHU | N/A |
Hospital consultation | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Admission | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Chest indrawing | No | Yes | No | No |
Difficulty in breathing | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Fast breathing | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Socioeconomic status score | 26 | 10 | 17 | 18 |
Travel time to the closest rural health unit or hospital | <10 min | <10 min | <10 min | <10 min |
Travel time to Biliran Provincial Hospital | <30 min | <30 min | ≥30 min | ≥30 min |