Effect of vitamin A supplementation on cause-specific mortality in women of reproductive age in Ghana: a secondary analysis from the ObaapaVitA trial
Lisa Hurt, Augustinus ten Asbroek, Seeba Amenga-Etego, Charles Zandoh, Samuel Danso, Karen Edmond, Chris Hurt, Charlotte Tawiah, Zelee Hill, Justin Fenty, Seth Owusu-Agyei, Oona M Campbell & Betty R Kirkwood
Volume 91, Number 1, January 2013, 19-27
Table 3. Descriptive data on follow-up and deaths among the women enrolled in the ObaapaVitA, Ghana, 2000–2008
| Parameter | Valuea |
|---|---|
| Number of women | 207 781 |
| Person–years of follow-up | 680 970 |
| Number of deaths | 3136 |
| All-cause mortality rate (deaths per 100 000 person–years) | 461 |
| Number and percentage of deaths occurring: | |
| At home | 1733 (55) |
| In a heath facility | 1136 (36) |
| On the way to a health facility | 62 (2) |
| At another known locationb | 114 (4) |
| At an unknown location | 91 (3) |
| After hospitalization for: | |
| > 2 days in previous 12 months | 660 (21) |
| 0–2 days in previous 12 months | 2362 (75) |
| Unknown period | 114 (4) |
| In rainy season (April–September) | 1594 (51) |
| In dry season (October–March) | 1542 (49) |
a For full sample, before applying the exclusion criteria for the intention-to-treat analysis.
b At the home of a traditional birth attendant, traditional healer or spiritual healer.