Table 2 Infection and noninfection-related deaths in different pediatric age categories (n = 181)
From: A postmortem study of unexpected natural pediatric deaths in Egypt
Age | Infection-related deaths | Noninfection-related deaths | χ2 | P value | Total deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Neonates (< 1 month) | 11 | 82 | 31.146* | < 0.001* | 93 |
% within age category | 11.8% | 88.2% | 100% | ||
% within cause of death | 20.0% | 65.1% | 51.4% | ||
Infants (1 month–1 year) | 11 | 9 | 6.439* | 0.011* | 20 |
% within age category | 55.0% | 45.0% | 100% | ||
% within cause of death | 20.0% | 7.1% | 11.0% | ||
Children (> 1 year) | 33 | 35 | 16.949* | < 0.001* | 68 |
% within age category | 48.5% | 51.5% | 100% | ||
% within cause of death | 60.0% | 27.8% | 37.6% | ||
Total | 55 (30.4%) | 126 (69.6%) | 181 (100%) |