Table 2

Injury deaths under 5 years of age according to demographic characteristics

VariablesRTIs n (%)Falls n (%)Something fell on the child n (%)Burns n (%)Drowning n (%)Poisoning n (%)Bite/sting n (%)Natural disaster n (%)Homicide/assault n (%)Others n (%)Total
Total9 (12)7 (10)4 (5)8 (11)16 (22)2 (3)3 (4)6 (8)2 (3)16 (22)73 (100)
AGE
 0–12 months3 (33)2 (29)3 (75)3 (19)2 (33)5 (31)18 (25)
 12–59 months6 (67)5 (71)1 (25)8 (100)13 (81)2 (100)2 (67)4 (67)2 (100)11 (69)54 (74)
GENDER
 Male7 (78)4 (57)2 (50)2 (25)5 (31)2 (67)2 (33)2 (100)11 (69)37 (51)
 Female2 (22)3 (43)2 (50)6 (75)11 (69)2 (100)1 (33)4 (67)5 (31)36 (49)
AREA
 Large city2 (29)1 (13)1 (6)1 (17)3 (19)8 (11)
 Other city1 (14)1 (6)2 (3)
 Rural9 (100)4 (57)4 (100)6 (75)15 (94)2 (100)2 (67)5 (83)2 (100)12 (75)61 (83)
  • RTIs, road traffic injuries.