Pattern of deaths in females in a tertiary health center, south-west Nigeria

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Table 1 Background characteristics of the patients

Autopsies (n)	703
Females (n)	215 (30.6%)
Males (n)	488 (69.4%)
Mean age of females (years)	32.9 ± 17.9
Age range (years)	0–75

Table 2 Causes of death and patient age groups

	0–9 years	10–19 years	20–29 years	30–39 years	40–49 years	50–59 years	60–69 years	70–79 years	Unknown years	Total years
Trauma Frequency (% of trauma)	12 (9.8%)	6 (4.9%)	27 (22.0%)	18 (14.6%)	26 (21.1%)	18 (14.6%)	9 (7.3%)	6 (4.9%)	1 (0.8%)	123 (100.0%)
Cancer Frequency (% of cancer)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (250.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (100.0%)
SUD Frequency (% of SUD)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	4 (100.0%)
GIT Frequency (% of GIT)	0 (0%)	1 (50.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (100.0%)
Obstetric Frequency (% of obstetric)	0 (0%)	9 (26.5%)	12 (35.3%)	11 (32.4%)	2 (5.9%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	34 (100.0%)
Infection Frequency (% of infection)	6 (21.4%)	4 (14.3%)	11 (39.3%)	2 (7.1%)	3 (10.7%)	0 (0%)	2 (7.1%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	28 (100.0%)
CVS Frequency (% of CVS)	0 (0%)	1 (8.3%)	1 (8.3%)	3 (25.0%)	0 (0%)	5 (41.7%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0%)	1 (8.3%)	12 (100.0%)
Renal Frequency (% of renal)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (100.0%)
Neonatal Frequency (% of neonatal)	5 (100.0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	5 (100.0%)
Unknown Frequency (% of unknown)	0 (0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	2 (100.0%)
Total Frequency (% of total)	25 (11.6%)	22 (10.2%)	54 (25.1%)	36 (16.7%)	32 (14.9%)	25 (11.6%)	13 (6.0%)	6 (2.8%)	2 (0.9%)	215 (100.0%)

Abbreviations: SUD, sudden unexpected death; GIT, gastrointestinal tract; CVS, cardiovascular system.

Figure 1 Causes of trauma deaths in women.

Abbreviation: DIC, disseminated intravascular coagulopathy.

Figure 2 Frequency and causes of obstetric deaths.

Table 3 Causes of death in age group 15–45 years

Causes of death	Frequency	%
Trauma	70	53.1
Obstetric	34	25.8
Infection	18	13.6
CVS	5	3.8
Cancer	2	1.5
SUD	2	1.5
GIT	1	0.8
Total	132	100.0

Abbreviations: SUD, sudden unexpected death; GIT, gastrointestinal tract; CVS, cardiovascular system.