Causes of death on death certificate according to death attributed to tuberculosis (TB) and death attributed to other causes*
| Causes of death according to death certificate | Total deaths N=306 | Death attributed to TB N=89 | Death attributed to other causes N=217 | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis | 79 (25.81) | 61 (68.53) | 18 (8.29) | <0.001 |
| Renal failure | 50 (16.33) | 3 (3.37) | 47 (21.65) | <0.001 |
| Alcoholic cirrhosis of liver | 37 (12.09) | 4 (4.49) | 33 (15.20) | 0.009 |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 34 (11.11) | 6 (6.74) | 28 (12.90) | 0.119 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 19 (6.20) | 1 (1.12) | 18 (8.29) | 0.018 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 14 (4.57) | 3 (3.37) | 11 (5.06) | 0.518 |
| Pneumonia | 14 (4.57) | 0 (0.00) | 14 (6.45) | 0.014 |
| Malignant neoplasms | 13 (4.24) | 2 (2.24) | 11 (5.06) | 0.266 |
| HIV/AIDS | 10 (3.26) | 3 (3.37) | 7 (3.22) | 0.948 |
| Accidents | 6 (1.96) | 0 (0.00) | 6 (2.76) | 0.113 |
| Other causes† | 31 (10.13) | 6 (6.74) | 25 (11.52) | 0.208 |
*Deaths were attributed to tuberculosis based on two of the following: death certificate with tuberculosis as the main cause of death; interview with a close caregiver who identified tuberculosis as a probable cause of death; or sputum or culture-confirmed tuberculosis at the time of death.11
†Includes gastrointestinal diseases (5); sepsis, unspecified (5); protein-energy malnutrition (5); epilepsy (3); alcoholic liver disease (2); cerebrovascular accident (2); abscess of lung (1); hepatic failure (1); lupus erythematosus (1); and not otherwise specified (6).