Physician review cause of death (labelled)
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MWI-MEIRU-admin-CODsummary-labelled-2002-v1
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Detailed direct cause of death (D) (dcod2)
Data file: admin_CODsummary_labelled
Overview
Valid:
325
Invalid:
3553
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
11
End:
13
Width:
3
Range:
100 - 590
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | CD-Unspecifiable/other | 14 |
4.3%
|
| 110 | CD-Acute febrile illness (Unspec/other) | 24 |
7.4%
|
| 111 | CD-Malaria | 12 |
3.7%
|
| 112 | CD-Meningitis | 11 |
3.4%
|
| 113 | CD-Measles | 0 |
0%
|
| 114 | CD-Pneumonia | 25 |
7.7%
|
| 115 | CD-Diarrhoea with fever | 10 |
3.1%
|
| 116 | CD-Sepsis | 17 |
5.2%
|
| 130 | CD-Hepatitis | 3 |
0.9%
|
| 140 | CD-TB/AIDS (Unspec/other) | 3 |
0.9%
|
| 141 | CD-Pulmonary TB | 27 |
8.3%
|
| 142 | CD-AIDS | 2 |
0.6%
|
| 143 | CD-Extrapulmonary TB | 5 |
1.5%
|
| 150 | CD-Diarrhoeal disease without fever | 2 |
0.6%
|
| 160 | CD-Tetanus (exc. neonatal tetanus) | 0 |
0%
|
| 170 | CD-Rabies | 0 |
0%
|
| 200 | MAT-Unspecifiable/other | 0 |
0%
|
| 210 | MAT-Abortion | 0 |
0%
|
| 220 | MAT-Eclampsia | 0 |
0%
|
| 230 | MAT-Ante/postpartum haemorrhage | 2 |
0.6%
|
| 240 | MAT-Obstructed labour | 0 |
0%
|
| 250 | MAT-Puerperal sepsis | 2 |
0.6%
|
| 260 | MAT-Anaemia in pregnancy | 0 |
0%
|
| 300 | NCD-Unspecifiable/other | 3 |
0.9%
|
| 310 | NCD-Cardiovascular disorder (unspec/other) | 4 |
1.2%
|
| 311 | NCD-Hypertension | 1 |
0.3%
|
| 312 | NCD-Congestive heart disease | 33 |
10.2%
|
| 313 | NCD-Ischaemic heart disease | 4 |
1.2%
|
| 314 | NCD-Cerebro vascular disease | 42 |
12.9%
|
| 320 | NCD-Respiratory disorder (unspec/other) | 0 |
0%
|
| 321 | NCD-Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 0 |
0%
|
| 322 | NCD-Asthma | 1 |
0.3%
|
| 330 | NCD-Gastro intestinal disorder (unspec/other) | 14 |
4.3%
|
| 331 | NCD-Peptic ulcer disease | 1 |
0.3%
|
| 332 | NCD-Liver cirrhosis | 3 |
0.9%
|
| 333 | NCD-Acute abdomen including obstruction | 3 |
0.9%
|
| 340 | NCD-Central nervous system disorder (unspec/other) | 2 |
0.6%
|
| 341 | NCD-Mental/behavioural disorder | 1 |
0.3%
|
| 342 | NCD-Epilepsy | 1 |
0.3%
|
| 350 | NCD-Endocrine disorders (unspec/other) | 1 |
0.3%
|
| 351 | NCD-Diabetes | 1 |
0.3%
|
| 360 | NCD-Neoplasm (unspec/other) | 6 |
1.8%
|
| 361 | NCD-Neoplasm - breast | 0 |
0%
|
| 362 | NCD-Neoplasm - cervix/uterus | 1 |
0.3%
|
| 363 | NCD-Neoplasm - liver | 1 |
0.3%
|
| 364 | NCD-Neoplasm - GI exc liver | 2 |
0.6%
|
| 365 | NCD-Neoplasm - lung | 0 |
0%
|
| 366 | NCD-Neoplasm - oral | 0 |
0%
|
| 370 | NCD-Genito urinary disorders (unspec/other) | 0 |
0%
|
| 371 | NCD-Kidney disorder | 1 |
0.3%
|
| 380 | NCD-Anaemia (unspec/other) | 7 |
2.2%
|
| 381 | NCD-Anaemia (Caused by chronic CD) | 3 |
0.9%
|
| 390 | NCD-Nutritional disorder (unspec/other) | 0 |
0%
|
| 391 | NCD-Malnutrition | 0 |
0%
|
| 400 | EXT-Unspecifiable/other | 2 |
0.6%
|
| 410 | EXT-Transport | 2 |
0.6%
|
| 420 | EXT-Fall | 1 |
0.3%
|
| 430 | EXT-Drowning/submersion | 2 |
0.6%
|
| 440 | EXT-Exposure to smoke/fire/flames | 0 |
0%
|
| 450 | EXT-Poisoning/exposure to noxious substance | 4 |
1.2%
|
| 460 | EXT-Use of weapon | 1 |
0.3%
|
| 470 | EXT-Contact with venomous animals and plants | 0 |
0%
|
| 480 | EXT-Hanging | 1 |
0.3%
|
| 490 | EXT-Choking | 0 |
0%
|
| 500 | INF-Unspecifiable/other | 0 |
0%
|
| 510 | INF-Miscarriage/abortion | 0 |
0%
|
| 520 | INF-Stillbirth | 0 |
0%
|
| 530 | INF-Prematurity/low birth weight | 1 |
0.3%
|
| 540 | INF-Congenital abnormality | 0 |
0%
|
| 550 | INF-Birth injury/asphyxia | 1 |
0.3%
|
| 560 | INF-Neonatal sepsis | 15 |
4.6%
|
| 580 | INF-Sudden death in a previously well infant | 0 |
0%
|
| 590 | INF-Neonatal tetanus | 0 |
0%
|
| Sysmiss | 3553 |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Description
Definition
Detailed direct cause of death
Imputation and derivation
Derivation
variable: dlevel1 (table[s]: admin_CODsummary)
variable: dlevel2 (table[s]: admin_CODsummary)
variable: dlevel3 (table[s]: admin_CODsummary)
The 3 level variables are combined and labelled
variable: dlevel2 (table[s]: admin_CODsummary)
variable: dlevel3 (table[s]: admin_CODsummary)
The 3 level variables are combined and labelled