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. 2020 Jul 7;8(3):165–171. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpam.2020.06.003

Table 2.

Demographic characteristics of all deaths from 2010 to 2016.

Parameters Number (%)
Age group
0–28 days 349 (30.7)
29 days - 1 year 288 (25.3)
2–5 years 245 (21.5)
6–12 years 139 (12.2)
13–18 years 117 (10.3)
Gender
Male 615 (54.0)
Female 523 (46.0)
Nationality
Saudi 1039 (91.3)
Non-Saudi 99 (8.7)
Underlying disability
Yes 389 (34.2)
No 749 (65.8)
Cause of death
Medical 966 (85.0)
Preventable 172 (15.0)
Type of preventable causes
Injuries 142 (82.6)
Others (SUID) 30 (17.4)
Type of medical causes
Congenital diseases 521 (45.8)
Acute illnesses 280 (24.6)
Chronic illnesses¥ 159 (14.0)
Unknown diagnosis 178 (15.6)

SUID: Sudden Unexpected Infant Death.

A congenital disease is a medical condition that is present at or before birth.

Acute illnesses generally develop suddenly and last a short time.

¥ Chronic illnesses develop slowly and may worsen over an extended period of time.