Table 1: Number and percentage of decedents by selected characteristics, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nigeria Hospitals,a,b2005-2008

Characteristic

No.

(%)

Sex

 

 

Male

2724

(58.9)

Female

1883

(40.7)

Unknown

16

(0.4)

Total

4623

100%

Age Group (years)

 

 

<1

888

(19.2)

1−4

403

(8.7)

5−14

176

(3.8)

15−24

245

(5.3)

25−34

860

(18.6)

35−44

740

(16.0)

45−54

540

(11.7)

55−64

302

(6.5)

≥65

276

(6.0)

Unknown

193

(4.2)

Total

4623

100%

Occupational Group/Employment Status

 

 

Business & financial operations

435

(9.4)

Civil Servant

690

(14.9)

Housekeeping

464

(10.0)

Farming

109

(2.4)

Sales/Trading

140

(3.0)

Transportation/Professional Driver

96

(2.1)

Other specified group

550

(11.9)

Retired

92

(2.0 )

Unemployed

114

(2.5)

Not employed (Child/Student)

1678

(36.3)

Unknown

255

(5.5)

Total

4623

100%

FCT Area Council of Residence

 

 

Abaji

68

(1.5)

Abuja Metropolitan

2341

(50.6)

Bwari

6

(0.1)

Gwagwalada

155

(3.4)

Kuje

97

(2.1)

Kwali

235

(5.1)

Outside FCT

1721

(37.2)

Total

4623

100%

aAbuja Clinics, Abaji General Hospital , Asokoro District Hospital , Bwari General Hospital, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital Gwagwalada, Gwarimpa General Hospital, Karshi General Hospital, Kubwa General Hospital, Kuje General Hospital, Kwali General Hospital, Maitama District Hospital, National Hospital, Nyanya General Hospital, Wuse General Hospital, Zankli Medical Center. bNo data available for Kuje General Hospital 2005, and Nyanya General Hospital for 2005-2007