Table 4.
Specific Causes of Death in the Neonatal Period
| Specific Cause of Death | Deaths, No. | |
|---|---|---|
| Early BCG | Control | |
| Sepsis | 21 | 33 |
| Respiratory infections | 1 | 3 |
| Fever or malaria | 0 | 2 |
| Omphalitis | 0 | 5 |
| Gastrointestinal infections | 3 | 1 |
| Sudden infant death syndrome | 8 | 8 |
| Respiratory distress syndrome | 5 | 3 |
| Other noninfectious conditionsa | 4 | 3 |
| Not availableb | 2 | 4 |
| Total | 44 | 62 |
aOther noninfectious conditions included anemia, bleeding, congenital problems, kernicterus, hypoglycemia, and hypothermia.
bThe cause of death was not available for 6 deaths, 2 in the early BCG group and 4 in the control; verbal autopsies were not conducted for these deaths because the families moved before the verbal autopsy visit.