Table 1 Classification of unexpected natural deaths in different pediatric age categories (n = 244)
From: A postmortem study of unexpected natural pediatric deaths in Egypt
Age | Classification of Death | χ2 | P value | Total deaths | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Explained | Unexplained | Undetermined | ||||
Neonates (< 1 month) | 93 | 6 | 27 | 35.701* | < 0.001* | 126 |
% within age category | 73.8% | 4.8% | 21.4% | 100% | ||
% within cause of death | 51.4% | 17.6% | 93.1% | 51.6% | ||
Infants (1 month–1 year) | 20 | 22 | 2 | 58.513* | < 0.001* | 44 |
% within age category | 45.5% | 50.0% | 5.0% | 100% | ||
% within cause of death | 11.0% | 64.7% | 6.9% | 18.0% | ||
Children (> 1 year) | 68 | 6 | 0 | 19.703* | < 0.001* | 74 |
% within age category | 91.9% | 8.1% | – | 100% | ||
% within cause of death | 37.6% | 17.6% | – | 30.3% | ||
Total | 181 (74.2%) | 34 (13.9%) | 29 (11.9%) | 244 (100%) | ||