Table 3.
Specific neonatal causes of death from 2008–2013, Kersa HDSS in Ethiopia
| Causes of death | 2008–2013 | |
|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Cause of death fraction with 95 % CI | |
| Acute lower respiratory infection | 8 | 2.7 [1.24–4.98] |
| Bacterial sepsis of newborn | 94 | 31.2 [26.18–36–64] |
| Birth asphyxia and perinatal respiratory disorder | 85 | 28.2 [23.37–33.53] |
| Other diseases related to the perinatal period | 10 | 3.3 [1.70–5.84] |
| Prematurity (including respiratory distress) | 52 | 17.3 [13.32–21.86] |
| Others a | 15 | 5.0 [2.92–7.91] |
| Undetermined cause of death | 18 | 6.0 [3.70–9.11] |
| Unspecified causes of death | 19 | 6.3 [3.96–9.51] |
| Total | 301 | |
a Birth trauma, congenital malformation, other and unspecified, congenital malformation of nervous system, congestive heart failure, contact with unspecified venomous animal or plant, intestinal infectious diseases including diarrhea, neonatal pneumonia and tetanus neonatorum with cases less than 5