Table 1.
Deaths, missing verbal autopsy (VA) questionnaires and missing causes due to no consensus between physicians, undetermined and ill-defined causes by age group, Nouna HDSS, 1998–2007
| Infants (<1) | Children (1–4) | Adolescents (5–14) | Adults (15–59) | Elderly (60+) | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | 1,436 | 1,927 | 452 | 1,580 | 1,983 | 7,378 |
| Missing VAs | 384 | 443 | 116 | 388 | 426 | 1,757 |
| Missing VAs (%) | 26.7 | 23.0 | 26.7 | 24.6 | 12.4 | 23.8 |
| No consensus | 64 | 98 | 25 | 125 | 174 | 486 |
| No consensus (%) | 4.5 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 7.9 | 8.8 | 6.6 |
| Ill-defined | 55 | 65 | 45 | 183 | 295 | 643 |
| Ill-defined (%) | 3.8 | 3.4 | 10.0 | 11.6 | 14.9 | 8.7 |
| Undetermined | 86 | 112 | 35 | 105 | 160 | 498 |
| Undetermined (%) | 6.0 | 5.8 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 8.1 | 6.7 |