Table 3.
Distribution of age category groups with top ten causes of mortality in PED at TASTH, Addis Ababa, from 2012 to 2016 inclusive
| Top ten causes of death | Age category | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neonate n (%) | Infant n (%) | Preschool age n (%) | School age n (%) | |
| Pneumonia (n = 60) | 6 (10.5) | 26 (35.6) | 20 (26.7) | 8 (14.8) |
| Congestive heart failure (n = 46) | 4 (7.0) | 17 (23.3) | 12 (16.0) | 13 (24.1) |
| Sepsis (n = 40) | 29 (50.9) | 3 (4.1) | 7 (9.3) | 1 (1.9) |
| Meningitis (n = 34) | 14 (24.6) | 13 (17.8) | 5 (6.7) | 2 (3.7) |
| Hypovolemic shock (n = 20) | 3 (5.3) | 5 (6.8) | 6 (8.0) | 6 (11.1) |
| Hematological malignancy (n = 15) | – | – | 8 (10.7) | 7 (13.0) |
| Anemia (n = 14) | 1 (1.8) | 5 (6.8) | 1 (1.3) | 7 (13.0) |
| Tuberculosis (n = 13) | – | – | 6 (8.0) | 7 (13.0) |
| Abdominal mass (n = 9) | – | 1 (1.4) | 7 (9.3) | 1 (1.9) |
| Renal failure (n = 8) | – | 3 (4.1) | 3 (4.0) | 2 (3.7) |