Table 1.
Characteristics of Verbal Autopsy Respondents in Babakan Madang Sub-District
| Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Characteristics of Interviewee | ||
| Sex | ||
| Female | 112 | 78.3 |
| Male | 31 | 21.7 |
| Relationship with the deceased | ||
| Child | 61 | 42.7 |
| Other family members | 46 | 32.2 |
| Spouse | 22 | 15.4 |
| Parent | 14 | 9.8 |
| Other relationships | 1 | 0.7 |
| Living together with the deceased until before death | ||
| Yes | 120 | 83.9 |
| No | 23 | 16.1 |
| Characteristics of the deceased | ||
| Sex | ||
| Male | 78 | 54.5 |
| Female | 65 | 45.5 |
| Age group | ||
| Adult (12 years and over) | 134 | 93.7 |
| Child (28 days to 11 years) | 6 | 4.2 |
| Newborn (0 to 27 days) | 3 | 2.1 |
| Place of death | ||
| Home | 100 | 69.9 |
| Hospital | 37 | 25.9 |
| On the way to the hospital or health facility | 4 | 2.8 |
| Others | 2 | 1.4 |
| Have a Death Certificate stating the cause of death | ||
| No | 119 | 83.2 |
| Yes | 24 | 16.8 |
| Age at death (years) (Adult only, n = 134) | ||
| 15–24 | 8 | 6.0 |
| 25–34 | 3 | 2.2 |
| 35–44 | 14 | 10.4 |
| 45–54 | 16 | 11.9 |
| 55–64 | 40 | 29.9 |
| 65–74 | 25 | 18.7 |
| 75–84 | 17 | 12.7 |
| 85 + | 11 | 8.2 |
| Marital Status (Adult only, n = 134) | ||
| Married | 83 | 61.9 |
| Widow/widower | 40 | 29.9 |
| Unmarried | 9 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 2 | 1.5 |
| Highest education (Adult only, n = 134) | ||
| Higher than middle school | 16 | 11.9 |
| Middle school/equivalent | 10 | 7.5 |
| Elementary school/equivalent | 60 | 44.8 |
| No formal education | 39 | 29.1 |
| Unknown | 9 | 6.7 |
| Activity 1 year before death (Adult only, n = 134) | ||
| Employee | 69 | 51.5 |
| Housewife | 38 | 28.4 |
| Unemployed | 16 | 11.9 |
| Retired | 9 | 6.7 |
| Student | 2 | 1.5 |