Excess child mortality after discharge from hospital in Kilifi, Kenya: a retrospective cohort analysis
Jennifer C Moïsi, Hellen Gatakaa, James A Berkley, Kathryn Maitland, Neema Mturi, Charles R Newton, Patricia Njuguna, James Nokes, John Ojal, Evasius Bauni, Benjamin Tsofa, Norbert Peshu, Kevin Marsh, Thomas N Williams & J Anthony G Scott
Volume 89, Number 10, October 2011, 725-732A
Table 2. Deaths associated with hospital discharge for children < 15 years of age in Kilifi Demographic Surveillance Study area, Kenya, 2004–2008
| Age | No. of observed deaths | No. of expected deaths | No. of excess deaths | AR (%) | PAR (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 1 mo | 22 | 14.4 | 7.6 | 34.5 | 0.8 |
| 1–5 mo | 107 | 12.0 | 95.0 | 88.8 | 26.6 |
| 6–11 mo | 107 | 15.8 | 91.2 | 85.2 | 32.1 |
| 1 y | 111 | 17.5 | 93.5 | 84.2 | 29.3 |
| 2 y | 51 | 6.9 | 44.1 | 86.5 | 24.2 |
| 3 y | 26 | 2.4 | 23.6 | 90.8 | 23.9 |
| 4 y | 23 | 1.0 | 22.0 | 95.8 | 30.2 |
| 5–14 y | 88 | 1.6 | 86.4 | 98.2 | 23.4 |
| Total | 535 | 71.5 | 463.5 | 86.6 | 18.0 |
AR, attributable risk; PAR, populaton-attributable risk.