Table 4.
Top 20 specific causes of death by year of death, from a total of deceased adults with assigned cause of death (N = 1107), Kersa HDSS, Ethiopia, 2008–2013
| Year of death | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specific cause of death | 2008–2009 | 2010–2011 | 2012–2013 | Total |
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| Intestinal infectious disease (including diarrhea) | 61 (16.8%) | 76 (20.1%) | 46 (12.2%) | 183 (16.5%) |
| Tuberculosis | 26 (7.1%) | 43 (11.8%) | 59 (15.6%) | 128 (11.6%) |
| Chronic liver disease | 30 (8.2%) | 31 (8.5%) | 36 (9.5%) | 97 (8.8%) |
| Acute lower respiratory infection including pneumonia | 36 (9.9%) | 24 (6.6%) | 23 (6.1%) | 83 (7.5%) |
| Congestive heart failure | 22 (6.0%) | 22 (6.0%) | 25 (6.6%) | 69 (6.2%) |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 23 (6.3%) | 18 (4.9%) | 26 (6.9%) | 67 (6.1%) |
| Renal failure | 19 (5.2%) | 15 (4.1%) | 25 (6.6%) | 59 (5.3%) |
| Ischemic heart disease | 8 (2.2%) | 15 (4.1%) | 9 (2.4%) | 32 (2.9%) |
| Malaria | 10 (2.8%) | 6 (1.6%) | 14 (3.7%) | 30 (2.7%) |
| Asthma | 9 (2.5%) | 7 (1.9%) | 13 (3.4%) | 29 (2.6%) |
| Viral hepatitis | 23 (6.3%) | 2 (0.6%) | 1 (0.3%) | 26 (2.4%) |
| Gastric and duodenal ulcer | 11 (3.0%) | 6 (1.6%) | 8 (2.1%) | 25 (2.3%) |
| Assault | 2 (0.6%) | 8 (2.2%) | 10 (2.7%) | 20 (1.8%) |
| Other transport accident | 4 (1.1%) | 5 (1.4%) | 11 (2.9%) | 20 (1.8%) |
| Meningitis | 4 (1.1%) | 8 (2.2%) | 7 (1.9%) | 19 (1.7%) |
| Postpartum hemorrhage | 7 (1.9%) | 6 (1.6%) | 5 (1.3%) | 18 (1.6%) |
| HIV/AIDS | 7 (1.9%) | 7 (1.9%) | 2 (0.5%) | 16 (1.5%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 7 (1.9%) | 3 (0.8%) | 4 (1.1%) | 14 (1.3%) |
| Malignant neoplasm of esophagus | 5 (1.4%) | 6 (1.6%) | 2 (0.5%) | 13 (1.2%) |
| Paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction | 4 (1.1%) | 4 (1.1%) | 5 (1.3%) | 13 (1.2%) |