Table 2 Distribution of mortalities during the last three years in Dessie Referral Hospitals, 2010-2012
From: Retrospective analysis of mortalities in a tertiary care hospital in Northeast Ethiopia
Ward | Year | Total admissions | Mortality (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Medical ward | 2010 | 1, 417 | 190 (13.4) |
2011 | 1, 734 | 201 (11.6) | |
2012 | 1, 753 | 186 (10.6) | |
Total | 4, 904 | 577 (11.8) | |
Pediatrics ward | 2010 | 3, 666 | 179 (4.9) |
2011 | 3, 172 | 176 (5.6) | |
2012 | 2, 407 | 158 (6.6) | |
Total | 9, 245 | 513 (5.6) | |
Surgical ward | 2010 | 1, 571 | 97 (6.7) |
2011 | 1, 351 | 78 (5.8) | |
2012 | 2, 561 | 94 (3.7) | |
Total | 5, 483 | 269 (4.9) | |
Gynecology | 2010 | 1, 123 | 5 (0.5) |
2011 | 1, 208 | 8 (0.7) | |
2012 | 1, 027 | 8 (0.8) | |
Total | 3, 358 | 21 (0.6) | |
Orthopedics | 2010 | 456 | 8 (1.8) |
2011 | 362 | 6 (1.7) | |
2012 | 378 | 8 (2.1) | |
Total | 1, 196 | 22 (1.8) | |
Obstetrics | 2010 | 772 | 15 (1.9) |
2011 | 3, 129 | 47 (1.5) | |
2012 | 2, 951 | 17 (0.6) | |
Total | 6, 852 | 79 (1.2) | |
Total | 31, 038 | 1, 481 (4.8) |