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Table 6 Causes of non-maternal deaths among women of reproductive age

From: Reducing inequities in maternal and child health in rural Guatemala through the CBIO+ Approach of Curamericas: 5. Mortality assessment

Cause

Number

Cancer (2 from leukemia, 1 from uterine cancer, 2 unknown type)

5

Diabetes

4

Pneumonia

4

Suicide

4

Alcoholism/cirrhosis

3

Myocardial infarction

3

Epilepsy

2

Infection (otherwise unspecified)

1

Fall

1

Renal failure

1

Vomiting/diarrhea

1

Total

29