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Table 2 Summary of infectious disease deaths among 217,899 children admitted for an infectious disease in public sector facilities in the Western Cape, 2007–2021

From: Comparison of paediatric infectious disease deaths in public sector health facilities using different data sources in the Western Cape, South Africa (2007–2021)

Variable

Total (%)

Total number of deaths

1947 (~ 1% of infectious disease admissions)

 Infectious disease deaths (LRTI, diarrhoea, TBM or meningitis)

1661 (85% of total deaths)

 Other causes of death (missing cause of death or ICD-10 code, sepsis, or perinatal factors [low birth weight or prematurity])

286 (15% of total deaths)

Age among infectious disease deaths

 

 < 28 days

202 (12%)

 28 days to 1 year

1000 (60%)

 > 1 to < 5 years

459 (28%)

Location

 

 Hospital A

713 (43% of infectious disease deaths)

 Hospital B

596 (36% of infectious disease deaths)

 Other hospitals

352 (21% of infectious disease deaths)

ICD-10 coding

 

 Primary diagnosis coding by registrar or consultant

1430 (86% of infectious disease deaths)

 Subsidiary diagnosis coding by registrar or consultant

532 (32% of infectious disease deaths)