Table 2 Frequency distribution of primary and secondary causes of death in PED at TASTH, Addis Ababa, from 2012 to 2016 inclusive
Variables | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Medical emergency diseases (N = 298 (88.25%)) | ||
Respiratory diseases (n = 78) | ||
Severe pneumonia | 60 | 76.9 |
Tuberculosis | 13 | 16.7 |
Others | 5 | 6.4 |
Infectious diseases (n = 76) | ||
Sepsis | 40 | 52.6 |
Meningitis | 34 | 44.7 |
Malaria | 2 | 2.7 |
Cardiovascular diseases (n = 83) | ||
Congestive heart failure | 46 | 55.5 |
Hypovolemic shock | 20 | 24.1 |
Septic shock | 6 | 7.2 |
Pulmonary hypertension | 6 | 7.2 |
Cardiogenic shock | 3 | 3.6 |
Anaphylactic shock | 2 | 2.4 |
Hematological diseases (n = 32) | ||
Hematological malignancy | 15 | 46.9 |
Severe anemia | 14 | 43.8 |
Hemophilia | 3 | 9.3 |
Digestive diseases (n = 12) | ||
Diarrheal diseases | 7 | 58.3 |
Hepatic encephalopathy | 5 | 41.7 |
Renal diseases (n = 9) | ||
Renal failure (acute and chronic) | 8 | 88.9 |
Nephrotic syndrome | 1 | 11.1 |
Neurological diseases (n = 8) | ||
Seizure disorder | 5 | 62.5 |
Guillain-Barré syndrome | 2 | 25.0 |
Intra cranial pressure | 1 | 12.5 |
Surgical cases (n = 25) | ||
Abdominal mass | 9 | 36.0 |
Small bowel obstruction | 6 | 24.0 |
Large bowel obstruction | 4 | 16.0 |
Intussusception | 3 | 12.0 |
Others | 3 | 12.0 |
Accidental/unintentional injuries (N = 15) | ||
Severe traumatic brain injury | 5 | 33.3 |
Other than head injury | 8 | 53.4 |
Burn | 2 | 13.3 |
Secondary causes of death (n = 146) | ||
Malnutrition | 60 | 41.1 |
Congenital heart defect | 37 | 25.4 |
Down syndrome | 21 | 14.4 |
Malignant tumors | 10 | 6.8 |
Low birth weight | 7 | 4.8 |
Others | 11 | 7.5 |