Table 1.
Characteristics of under-5 deaths
| All U5 (N = 618) N (%) | Neonate (N = 174) N (%) | Non-Neonate (N = 444) N (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (n = 618) | |||
| Male | 347 (56.2) | 104 (59.8) | 243 (54.7) |
| Female | 271 (43.9) | 70 (40.2) | 201 (45.3) |
| Timing of neonatal death (n = 170) | |||
| Died within 24 h of birth | – | 69 (40.6) | – |
| Died between 24 and 48 h of life | – | 15 (8.8) | – |
| Died between 48 h and 1 week of life | – | 45 (26.5) | – |
| Died between 1 week and 28 days of life | – | 41 (24.1) | – |
| First type of care sought (n = 618) | |||
| Traditional healer | 50 (8.1) | 8 (4.6) | 42 (9.4) |
| Community health worker | 193 (31.2) | 29 (16.7) | 164 (36.9) |
| Health center | 209 (33.8) | 76 (43.7) | 133 (29.9) |
| District hospital | 31 (5.0) | 22 (12.6) | 9 (2.0) |
| Private pharmacy | 5 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (1.1) |
| Other | 19 (3.1) | 4 (2.3) | 15 (3.4) |
| Unknown | 32 (5.2) | 12 (6.9) | 20 (4.5) |
| No care sought | 79 (12.8) | 23 (13.2) | 56 (12.6) |
| Attended health facility (hospital or health center) during illness (n = 616) | |||
| No | 202 (32.7) | 57 (32.8) | 145 (32.7) |
| Yes | 416 (67.3) | 117 (67.2) | 299 (67.3) |
| Received any treatment at a health facility for the illness that led to death (n = 608) | |||
| No | 197 (32.4) | 67 (39.9) | 130 (29.5) |
| Yes | 411 (67.6) | 101 (60.1) | 310 (70.5) |
| Place of death (n = 618) | |||
| Hospital | 156 (25.2) | 80 (46.0) | 76 (17.1) |
| Health center | 74 (12.0) | 28 (16.1) | 46 (10.4) |
| Home | 296 (47.9) | 54 (31.0) | 242 (54.5) |
| Other | 91 (14.7) | 12 (6.9) | 79 (17.8) |
| Unknown | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.2) |
| Discharged from health facility following birth (n = 127) | |||
| No (died in health facility) | – | 97 (76.4) | – |
| Yes | – | 30 (23.6) | – |