Table 4.
Major specific causes of death by climate zones and year, Dabat Demographic and Health Surveillance Site, northwest Ethiopia, 2007–2013
| Specific cause of death | 2007–2010 | 2011–2013 | 2007–2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland | Midland | Lowland | Highland | Midland | Lowland | ||
| Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) | |
| Tuberculosis | 83 (21.1) | 17 (29.3) | 25 (23.6) | 46 (13.8) | 21 (29) | 15 (13) | 207 (19.1) |
| HIV/AIDS | 46 (11.7) | 8 (13.8) | 7 (6.6) | 26 (7.8) | 3 (4.1) | 6 (5.0) | 96 (8.9) |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 17 (4.3) | 2 (3.4) | 2 (1.9) | 30 (9.0) | 3 (4.1) | 5 (4.2%) | 59 (5.5) |
| Meningitis | 23 (5.9) | 3 (5.2) | 4 (3.8) | 13 (3.9) | 2 (2.7) | 6 (5.0) | 51 (4.7) |
| Unspecified causes of death | 21 (5.3) | 2 (3.4) | 4 (3.8) | 17 (5.1) | 2 (2.7) | 4 (3.4) | 50 (4.6) |
| Renal failure | 18 (4.6) | 2 (3.4) | 4 (3.8) | 14 (4.2) | 4 (5.5) | 4 (3.4) | 46 (4.3) |
| Congestive heart failure | 15 (3.8) | 3 (5.2) | 0 | 19 (5.7) | 5 (6.8) | 3 (2.5) | 45 (4.2) |
| Acute lower respiratory infections | 16 (4.1) | 1 (1.7) | 5 (4.7) | 13 (3.9) | 3 (4.1) | 5 (4.2) | 43 (4.0) |
| Intestinal infectious diseases | 12 (3.1) | 4 (6.9) | 7 (6.6) | 3 (0.9) | 1 (1.4) | 6 (5.0) | 33 (3.0) |
| Malaria/leishmaniasis | 12 (3.1) | 0 | 7 (6.6) | 1 (0.3) | 1 (1.4) | 6 (5.0) | 27 (2.5) |
| Meningitis | 12(3.1) | 3 (5.2) | 1 (0.9) | 5 (1.5) | 3 (4.1) | 1(0.8) | 25 (2.3) |
| Hypertensive diseases | 9 (2.3) | 2 (3.4) | 0 | 9 (2.7) | 2 (2.7) | 0 | 22 (2.0) |
| Intentional self-harm | 5 (1.3) | 1 (1.7) | 1 (0.9) | 7 (2.1) | 4 (5.5) | 3 (2.5) | 21 (1.9) |
| Assault | 3 (0.8) | 0 | 5 (4.7) | 5 (1.5) | 0 | 4 (3.4) | 17 (1.6) |
| Intestinal obstruction | 5 (1.3) | 2 (3.4) | 7 (6.6) | 1 (0.3) | 1 (6.7) | 1 (0.8) | 17 (1.6) |
| Accidental fall | 7 (1.8) | 0 | 2 (1.9) | 2 (0.6) | 0 | 4 (5.8) | 15 (1.4) |
| Acute abdomen | 6 (1.5) | 2 (3.4) | 0 | 5 (1.5) | 1 (6.7) | 1 (0.8) | 15 (1.4) |
| Gastric and duodenal ulcer | 4 (1.0) | 0 | 1 (0.9) | 7 (2.1) | 1 (6.7) | 1 (0.8) | 14 (1.3) |
| Chronic liver disease | 5 (1.3) | 0 | 0 | 5 (1.5) | 0 | 3 (2.5) | 13 (1.2) |
| Infectious diseases, unspecified | 3 (0.8) | 0 | 3 (2.8) | 2 (0.6) | 1 (6.7) | 3 (2.5) | 12 (1.1) |
| Accidental drowning and submersion | 5 (1.5) | 0 | 2 (1.9) | 1(0.3) | 0 | 3 (2.5) | 11 (1.0) |
| Asthma | 5 (1.5) | 1 (1.7%)) | 0 | 4(1.2) | 0 | 1 (0.8) | 11 (1.0) |
| Other specified disorders of the nervous system | 4 (1.0) | 1 (1.7%) | 0 | 5 (1.5) | 0 | 1 (0.8) | 11 (1.0) |
| Malignant neoplasm of esophagus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 (2.1) | 0 | 3 (2.5) | 10 (0.9) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 3 (0.8) | 0 | 0 | 4 (1.2) | 0 | 2 (1.7) | 9 (0.8) |
| Ischemic heart disease | 3 (0.8) | 0 | 1 (0.9) | 5 (1.5) | 0 | 0 | 9 (0.8) |
| others causes of deatha | 51 (13.0) | 4 (6.9) | 18 (17.0) | 77 (23.1) | 15 (20.5) | 28 (23.5) | 193 (17.8) |
| Total | 393 (36) | 58 (5.3) | 106 (9.8) | 333 (30.8) | 73 (6.7) | 119 (11) | 1082 (100) |
aOther causes of death: Contact with venomous animals and plants; malignant neoplasm of breast; other specified events, undetermined intention; pedestrian injured in traffic accident; postpartum hemorrhage; war deaths; accident, unspecified; other specified neoplasms; puerperal sepsis