Table 4 Causes of death overall and stratifed by when the death occurred after initiation of ART, number (%)
Overall | Deaths < 6 months | Deaths ≥ 6 months | |
|---|---|---|---|
Cause of Death | |||
Central nervous system infections | 25 (13) | 19(17) | 6(7) |
Diarrheal disease with dehydration | 25 (13) | 17(15) | 8(10) |
Tuberculosis | 22 (11) | 13(12) | 9(11) |
Acute febrile illness | 22 (11) | 14(12) | 8 (10) |
Poor feeding/starvation | 14 (7) | 8(7) | 6(7) |
Anaemia | 13 (7) | 8 (7) | 5 (6) |
Septicemia | 13 (7) | 7 (6) | 6 (7) |
Pneumonia | 7 (4) | 3(3) | 4(5) |
Hemorrhage | 5 (3) | 2(2) | 3(4) |
Cardiovascular Disease | 4 (2) | 2(2) | 2(2) |
Kaposi's Sarcoma | 4 (2) | 4(4) | 0(0) |
Trauma/accidents | 3 (2) | 1(1) | 2(2) |
Liver failure | 3 (2) | 0(0) | 3(4) |
Suicide | 2 (1) | 1(1) | 1(1) |
Other | 4 (2) | 2(2) | 2(2) |
Unknown | 31 (16) | 12(11) | 19(23) |
Total | 197 | 113 | 84 |