Table 2 Underlying cause of death by age and sex among street-connected young people in Eldoret Kenya 2009–2016
From: Causes of death among street-connected children and youth in Eldoret, Kenya
Underlying Cause of death | All | Males | Females | ≤ 18 years of age | > 18 years of age | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 100 | % | n = 66 | % | n = 34 | % | n = 37 | % | n = 60 | % | |
HIV/AIDS | 37 | 37.0% | 17 | 25.8% | 20 | 58.8% | 13 | 35.1% | 23 | 38.3% |
Assault | 36 | 36.0% | 32 | 48.5% | 4 | 11.8% | 11 | 29.7% | 24 | 40.0% |
Accidental | 10 | 10.0% | 9 | 13.6% | 1 | 2.9% | 4 | 10.8% | 6 | 10.0% |
None Reported | 8 | 8.0% | 5 | 7.6% | 3 | 8.8% | 3 | 8.1% | 4 | 6.7% |
Premature baby | 2 | 2.0% | 1 | 1.5% | 1 | 2.9% | 2 | 5.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
Diabetes | 2 | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 5.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 3.3% |
Pneumonia | 2 | 2.0% | 1 | 1.5% | 1 | 2.9% | 2 | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0% |
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome | 1 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.9% | 1 | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0% |
Cerebral Palsy | 1 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.9% | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Meningitis | 1 | 1.0% | 1 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 5.4% | 1 | 1.7% |