Table 2

Chief complaints by age

Chief complaintNumbers (n=13 551)Deaths 
(n=1707)
% of all deaths
Neonates6547108263
  Respiratory symptoms226035621
  Fever, reluctance to feed2002583
  Birth anoxia108718811
  Acute life-threatening event67840224
  Seizure (with/without fever)520784
>28 days700462537
 Gastrointestinal symptoms278130.1
 Seizures (with/without fever)1389654
 Reluctance to feed and lethargic1122392
 Respiratory symptoms899634
 Acute life-threatening event81345527
 Malnourished children >28 days (all complaints)4457 (64%)30518