Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the people that died from TB

Age (Years)

n = 930

 0–9

19

2.0

 10–19

24

2.6

 20–29

164

17.6

 30–39

314

33.8

 40–49

222

23.9

 ≥ 50

187

20.1

Sex

n = 930

 Female

398

42.8

 Male

532

57.2

Area in the NUHDSS

n = 930

 Korogocho

580

62.4

 Viwandani

350

37.6

Place of death

n = 929

 House

396

42.6

 Health facility

475

51.1

 Enroute to health facility

40

4.3

 Other

18

1.9

Death certificate issued

n = 927

 No

624

67.3

 Yes – seen records

11

1.2

 Yes – Not seen records

85

9.2

 Don’t know (Unsure)

207

22.3

Sought healthcare for illness

N = 929

 Yes

902

97.0

 No

19

2.0

 Don’t know

8

0.9