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Table 3 Specific neonatal causes of death from 2008–2013, Kersa HDSS in Ethiopia

From: Neonatal mortality and causes of death in Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Kersa HDSS), Ethiopia, 2008–2013

Causes of death

2008–2013

Deaths

Cause of death fraction with 95 % CI

Acute lower respiratory infection

8

2.7 [1.24–4.98]

Bacterial sepsis of newborn

94

31.2 [26.18–36–64]

Birth asphyxia and perinatal respiratory disorder

85

28.2 [23.37–33.53]

Other diseases related to the perinatal period

10

3.3 [1.70–5.84]

Prematurity (including respiratory distress)

52

17.3 [13.32–21.86]

Others a

15

5.0 [2.92–7.91]

Undetermined cause of death

18

6.0 [3.70–9.11]

Unspecified causes of death

19

6.3 [3.96–9.51]

Total

301

 
  1. a Birth trauma, congenital malformation, other and unspecified, congenital malformation of nervous system, congestive heart failure, contact with unspecified venomous animal or plant, intestinal infectious diseases including diarrhea, neonatal pneumonia and tetanus neonatorum with cases less than 5