Table 2.
Detailed causes of death among deaths from external causes, Karonga District Malawi, 2002–12
| Cause of death | Children (<15 years) | Adult Males (≥15 years) | Adult females (≥15 years) | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Ratea (95 % CIb) | Deaths | Ratea (95 % CIb) | Deaths | Ratea (95 % CIb) | Deaths (%) | Ratea (95 % CIb) | |
| Unintentional | ||||||||
| Road injury | 4 | 2.6 (1.0–7.0) | 19 | 24.9 (15.9–40.0) | 3 | 3.4 (1.1–1.7) | 26 (18.2) | 8.2 (5.6–12.1) |
| Drowning | 14 | 9.2 (5.5–15.6) | 12d | 15.7 (8.9–27.7) | 1d | 1.1 (0.2–8.1) | 27e(18.9) | 8.6 (5.9–12.4) |
| Falls | 3 | 2.0 (0.6–6.1) | 2 | 2.6 (0.7–10.5) | 5 | 5.7 (2.4–13.8) | 10 (7.1) | 3.2 (1.7–5.9) |
| Fire | 3f | 2.0 (0.6–6.1) | 0 | 0 | 3f(2.1) | 1.0 (0.3–2.9) | ||
| Alcohol poisoning | 0 | 13 | 17.0 (9.9–29.3) | 0 | 13 (9.1) | 4.1 (2.4–7.1) | ||
| Other poisoning | 4 | 2.6 (1.0–7.0) | 0 | 0 | 4 (2.8) | 1.3 (0.5–3.4) | ||
| Unspecifiable | 1 | 0.7 (0.1–4.7) | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.7) | 0.3 (0.04–2.2) | ||
| Otherc | 14 | 9.2 (5.5–15.6) | 3 | 3.9 (1.3–12.2) | 2 | 2.3 (0.6–9.2) | 19 (13.2) | 6.0 (3.8–9.4) |
| Intentional | ||||||||
| Assault | 1 | 0.7 (0.1–4.7) | 8 | 10.5 (5.2–20.9) | 1 | 1.1 (0.2–8.1) | 10 (7.0) | 3.2 (1.7–5.9) |
| Suicide–hanging | 0 | 13 | 17.0 (9.9–29.3) | 2 | 2.3 (0.6–8.1) | 15 (10.5) | 4.7 (2.9–7.9) | |
| Suicide–poison | 0 | 4 | 5.2 (2.0–13.9) | 3 | 3.4 (1.1–10.7) | 7 (4.9) | 2.2 (1.1–4.7) | |
| Unknown intent | 3g | 2.0 (0.6–6.1) | 3 | 3.9 (1.3–12.2) | 2 | 2.3 (0.6–9.2) | 8g(5.6) | 2.5 (1.3–5.1) |
| TOTAL | 47 | 30.9 (23.3–41.2) | 77 | 100.7 (80.6–123.0) | 19 | 21.8 (13.9–34.1) | 143 | 45.3 (38.5–53.4) |
aRate expressed per 100,000 person-years-at-risk
bCI: Confidence Interval
cIncludes: 6 aspiration; 2 bee/wasp sting; 2 wall collapse; 1 crocodile attack; 1 lightning strike; 1 accidental child strangulation;1 Steven Johnson syndrome; 1 fractured cervical spine; 1 pail falling on them; 1 sudden death; 1 sepsis after knee puncture; 1 blow to head
dTwo men and one woman were known to have epilepsy
eIncludes: 15 in the lake; 5 in rivers/streams; 3 in wells, 1 in a drain; 1 in a basin
fIncludes one child with epilepsy
gIncludes two children found drowned, one of whom was known to have epilepsy