Table 1 Characteristics of the study population 1
Characteristic | n | % | (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 5929 | 100.0 | ||
Gender | Female | 2831 | 47.7 | (46.0 - 49.5) |
Male | 3098 | 52.3 | (50.4 - 54.1) | |
Age at death (years) | 18 to 49 | 3283 | 55.4 | (53.5 - 57.3) |
50 to 65 | 1167 | 19.7 | (18.6 - 20.8) | |
>65 | 1479 | 24.9 | (23.7 - 26.2) | |
Country of origin 2 | Mozambique | 1823 | 30.7 | (29.3 - 32.2) |
South Africa | 4101 | 69.2 | (67.1 - 71.3) | |
Unknown | 5 | 0.1 | (0.0 - 0.2) | |
Year of death | 2003 to 2005 | 1781 | 30.0 | (28.6 - 31.4) |
2006 to 2008 | 2115 | 35.7 | (34.2 - 37.2) | |
2009 to 2011 | 2033 | 34.3 | (32.8 - 35.8) | |
Residence status | Temporary | 1629 | 27.5 | (26.1 - 28.8) |
Permanent | 4166 | 70.3 | (68.1 - 72.4) | |
Unknown | 134 | 2.3 | (1.9 - 2.6) | |
Individual education (years completed) | 0 to 5 | 2845 | 48.0 | (46.2 - 49.7) |
6 to 7 | 672 | 11.3 | (10.5 - 12.2) | |
8 to 9 | 620 | 10.5 | (9.6 - 11.3) | |
10 to 11 | 638 | 10.8 | (9.9 - 11.6) | |
>11 | 921 | 15.5 | (14.5 - 16.5) | |
Unknown | 233 | 3.9 | (3.4 - 4.4) | |
Household SEP quintile 3 | 1 | 1142 | 19.3 | (18.1 - 20.4) |
2 | 1249 | 21.1 | (19.9 - 22.2) | |
3 | 1141 | 19.2 | (18.1 - 20.4) | |
4 | 1205 | 20.3 | (19.2 - 21.5) | |
5 | 1128 | 19.0 | (17.9 - 20.1) | |
Unknown | 64 | 1.1 | (0.8 - 1.3) | |
Road distance to nearest health centre or clinic (km) | 0 - 1 | 1925 | 32.5 | (31.0 - 33.9) |
1 - 3 | 1497 | 25.2 | (24.0 - 26.5) | |
>3 | 2507 | 42.3 | (40.6 - 43.9) | |
Illness duration (months) | 0 to 1 | 1923 | 32.4 | (31.0 - 33.9) |
>1 to 2 | 621 | 10.5 | (9.7 - 11.3) | |
>2 to 6 | 1195 | 20.2 | (19.0 - 21.3) | |
>6 to 24 | 1142 | 19.3 | (18.1 - 20.4) | |
>24 | 279 | 4.7 | (4.2 - 5.3) | |
Unknown | 769 | 13.0 | (12.1 - 13.9) | |
Prior mortality rate in residence (deaths/1000 PYO) | 0 | 2872 | 48.4 | (46.7 - 50.2) |
>0 - 10 | 1243 | 21.0 | (19.8 - 22.1) | |
>10 - 20 | 985 | 16.6 | (15.6 - 17.7) | |
>20 | 829 | 14.0 | (13.0 - 14.9) | |
Cause of death | HIV/AIDS and TB | 2833 | 47.8 | (46.0 - 49.5) |
Other | 2409 | 40.6 | (39.0 - 42.3) | |
External | 362 | 6.1 | (5.5 - 6.7) | |
Unknown | 325 | 5.5 | (4.9 - 6.1) |