Table 3 Primary cause of death in cases and primary cause of illness in controls. Admissions were in PML hospital, Accra between 1st January 2011 and 31st December 2011
Disease diagnosis | Primary cause of illness (N = 120) number, % | Primary cause of illness Controls (N = 120) number, % |
|---|---|---|
Pneumonia | 26 (21.7) | 14 (11.7) |
Gastroenteritis | 15 (12.5) | 27 (22.5) |
Malaria | 15 (12.5) | 21 (17.5) |
Septicaemia | 15 (12.5) | 21 (17.5) |
Malnutrition | 14 (11.7) | 12 (10.0) |
HIV Infection | 10 (8.3) | - |
Meningitis | 6 (5.0) | 1 (0.8) |
Undiagnosed | 4 (3.3) | - |
Anaemia | 3 (2.5) | 1 (0.8) |
Other acute respiratory illness | 2 (1.7) | 7 (5.8) |
Liver disease | 2 (1.7) | - |
Congenital heart disease | 2 (1.7) | - |
Down’s syndrome | 1 (0.8) | 1 (0.8) |
Chronic liver disease | 1 (0.8) | - |
Haemorrhagic disease of newborn | 1 (0.8) | - |
Tuberculosis | 1 (0.8) | - |
Nephrotic syndrome | 1 (0.8) | - |
Asthma | 1 (0.8) | 3 (2.5) |
Sickle cell disease | 1 (0.8) | 2 (1.7) |
Seizure/convulsion | - | 3 (2.5) |
Swallowed blood | - | 1 (0.8) |
Measles | - | 1 (0.8) |
Fracture of the left femur | - | 1 (0.8) |
Urinary tract infection | - | 1 (0.8) |
Sudden collapse | - | 1 (0.8) |
Poisoning | - | 1 (0.8) |
Impetigo with right breast abscess | - | 1 (0.8) |