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Table 1 Frequency distribution of causes of death by major categories, verbal autopsy and hospital records

From: Validity of verbal autopsy method to determine causes of death among adults in the urban setting of Ethiopia

Cause of Death

Selected verbal autopsy deceased adults (n = 335)

Selected hospital adult deaths (n = 335)

Actual verbal autopsy diagnoses [10]

 

Number

% (95% CI)

Number

% (95% CI)

% (95% CI)

Communicable Diseases

145

43(38–49)

124

37 (32–42)

42 (40.6–43.8)

Non Communicable Diseases

159

48 (42–53)

181

54 (49–59)

51 (49.7–52.9)

Injuries

23

7(4–10)

27

8 (5–11)

6 (5.5–7.0)

Undetermined

10

3 (1–5)

3

1

7 (6.0–7.7)

Total

335*

100

335

100

100*

  1. * VA used multiple causes of death diagnoses and may not add up exactly and give 335 or 100%.