Table 5.

Antecedent causes of death among older adult patients at MRRH.

Diagnosis made	Died, n (%)
Stroke	30 (15.2)
Cancer	21 (10.7)
Head injury	16 (8.1)
Heart failure	14 (7.1)
Sepsis	14 (7.1)
Renal disease	12 (6.1)
Pneumonia	9 (4.6)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	8 (4.1)
Diabetes	7 (3.6)
Gastric outlet obstruction	5 (2.5)
Meningitis	5 (2.5)
Gangrene	4 (2.0)
Intestinal obstruction	4 (2.0)
Severe malaria	4 (2.0)
Alcohol intoxication	3 (1.5)
Fractures	3 (1.5)
Peritonitis	3 (1.5)
Dysentry	2 (1.0)
Gastroenteritis	2 (1.0)
Metabolic encephalopathy	2 (1.0)
Oesophageal stricture	2 (1.0)
Others	27 (13.7)
Total	197 (100)