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Table 3 Reported cause of death (Number and weighted proportions)

From: Cross-sectional survey in Central African Republic finds mortality 4-times higher than UN statistics: how can we not know the Central African Republic is in such an acute humanitarian crisis?

Reported cause of death

Overall

N = 220

Non-Government

N = 115

Government

N = 105

n

%

95% CI

n

%

95% CI

n

%

95% CI

Malaria/fever

41

18.6

14.0–24.4

19

18.3

12.2–26.5

18

19.0

12.6–27.8

Diarrhea/vomiting

19

8.7

5.6–13.3

11

9.6

5.3–16.5

8

7.6

3.8–14.6

General pain/sickness

14

6.1

3.6–10.1

4

3.5

1.3–9.0

10

9.5

5.2–16.9

Non-communicable diseases a

14

6.2

3.7–10.3

6

5.2

2.3–11.2

8

7.6

3.8–14.6

Other stomach/GI issues

14

6.5

3.9–10.7

9

7.8

4.1–14.5

5

4.8

2.0–11.0

Violence

14

6.4

3.8–10.6

8

7.0

3.5–13.4

6

5.7

2.6–12.2

Communicable diseases b

12

5.3

3.0–9.1

4

3.5

1.3–9.0

8

6.7

3.8–14.6

Hernia

10

5.0

2.7–9.0

10

8.7

4.7–15.5

0

0

–

Inflammation/swelling

10

4.6

2.5–8.4

6

5.2

2.3–11.2

4

3.8

1.4–9.8

Accident

8

3.6

1.8–7.1

4

3.5

1.3–9.0

4

3.8

1.4–9.8

Anemia

8

3.8

1.9–7.4

6

5.2

2.3–11.2

2

1.9

0.5–7.4

Old age

8

3.6

1.8–7.1

4

3.5

1.3–9.0

4

3.8

1.4–9.8

Unknown

8

3.3

1.6–6.4

0

0

-

8

7.6

3.8–14.6

Respiratory/lung

7

3.2

1.5–6.6

4

3.5

1.3–9.0

3

2.9

0.9–8.6

Cardiac

5

2.0

0.8–4.8

0

0

–

5

4.8

2.0–11.0

Infection

4

1.9

0.7–5.0

3

2.6

0.8–7.9

1

1.0

0.1–6.6

Meningitis

4

1.9

0.7–5.0

3

2.6

0.8–7.9

1

1.0

0.1–6.6

Otherc

4

1.8

0.7–4.8

2

1.7

0.4–6.8

2

1.9

0.5–7.4

Paralysis

4

1.7

0.6–4.5

1

0.9

0.1–6.0

3

2.9

0.9–8.6

Convulsions

3

1.5

0.5–4.5

3

2.6

0.8–7.9

0

0

–

Snake bite

3

1.4

0.4–4.3

2

1.7

0.4–6.8

1

1.0

0.1–6.6

Malnutrition

2

1.0

0.2–3.6

2

1.7

0.4–6.8

0

0.0

–

Neonatal

2

0.9

0.2–3.6

1

0.9

0.1–6.0

1

1.0

0.1–6.6

Pregnancy/birth complication

2

0.9

0.2–3.6

1

0.9

0.1–6.0

1

1.0

0.1–6.6

  1. aIncludes: Hypertension (n = 7), diabetes (n = 3), diabetes + hypertension (n = 2), prostate disease (n = 1), and cancer (n = 1)
  2. bIncludes: Flu (n = 6), yellow fever (n = 2), typhoid (n = 2), measles (n = 1), and sleeping sickness (n = 1)
  3. cIncludes: Blood problems (n = 1), skin rash (n = 1), spleen problems (n = 1), and suicide (n = 1)
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