Ethiopia: Top 10 leading Causes of Admission for Women of child bearing age

 

Diagnosis

%

1

Deliveries without mention of complication

22.8

2

All types of Malaria

17.1

3

Other complication of pregnancy, childbirth and (puerperium)

6.8

4

Abortion without mention of sepsis or toxaemia

6.1

5

All types of TB

3.6

6

All other diseases of Genito-urinary system

1.9

7

Relapsing Fever

1.8

8

Dysentery

1.6
9 Bronchopneumonia
1.6
10 Helminths
1.6
  All Top 10 causes
64.9
  All diseases
100.0

Source: MOH 2003, Unpublished

 


Last Updated: March 18, 2005