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Table 1 Age and sex composition of malaria deaths compared to all causes as indicated by verbal autopsy, BRHP DSS, 2003/04.

From: Malaria-related mortality based on verbal autopsy in an area of low endemicity in a predominantly rural population in Ethiopia

Age category (years)

Deaths from all causes (%)

Malaria deaths by sex

  

Male, No.

Female, No.

Total (%)

0–4

154 (47.4)

5

9

14 (9)

5–9

8 (2.5)

0

1

1 (12.5)

10–14

6 (1.8)

2

1

3 (50.0)

15–19

13 (4.0)

2

2

4 (30.8)

> 19

144 (44.3)

10

10

20 (13.9)

Total, No. (%)

325 (100)

19 (45.2)

23 (54.8)

42 (13.0)

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