Table 3.
Mortality in children (1 month – 12 years) (n=1620)
| Disease | Number | % | Case fatality (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Septicaemia | 407 | 25 | 45 |
| CNS infection | 240 | 15 | 40 |
| Diarrhoea | 292 | 18 | 22 |
| Acute respiratory infection | 356 | 22 | 16 |
| Cardiac diseases | 243 | 15 | 14 |
| Renal failure | 32 | 2 | 30 |
| Hepatic failure | 7 | <1 | 50 |
| Diabetic ketoacidosis | 10 | <1 | 44 |
| Malignancies | 33 | 2 | 60 |