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.