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. 2018 Jun 4;40(2):151–161. doi: 10.1590/2175-8239-JBN-3865

Table 6. Distribution of the causes of death over the 5 years of follow up.

Period (months) 0-3 4-6 7-12 13-24 25-36 37-48 49-60 Total
Patients at risk 162 118 102 91 67 43 20  
Deaths, n (%) 40 16 15 24 24 23 20 162
Cause, n (%)                
Infection 20 (50) 9 (56) 9 (60) 9 (38) 16 (67) 10 (44) 12 (60) 85 (53)
Cardiovascular 14 (35) 6 (38) 2 (13) 7 (29) 2 (8) 5 (21) 4 (20) 40 (24)
Hemorrhagic shock 5 (13) 0 (0) 1 (7) 1 (4) 1 (4) 0 0 8 (5)
Malignant neoplasm 0 0 1 (7) 3 (12) 1 (4) 4 (18) 1 (5) 10 (6)
Nervous system 0 0 1 (7)   1 (4) 1 (4) 0 3 (2)
Undetermined 1 (2) 1 (6) 1 (7) 4 (17) 3 (13) 3 (13) 3 (15) 16 (10)