Table 1 Characteristics of measles deaths (N = 403), 39 health areas of Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of Congo, April-May 2011
Characteristic | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Place of reporting | ||
Reported in community | 376 | 93.3% |
Reported in health centres | 27 | 6.7% |
Sex * | ||
Male | 215 | 53.6% |
Female | 186 | 46.4% |
Age * | ||
<1 year | 107 | 26.7% |
1-4 years | 268 | 66.8% |
5-14 years | 26 | 6.5% |
History of measles vaccination** | ||
Yes | 214 | 54.5% |
No | 179 | 45.5% |