Table 2

Hospitalization of the deceased (19–59 years old) prior to mortality
Gender
 Number of deceased
 % of total dead
 Source of income when alive
 HospitalizationA






Waged
 Business
 Farming/other
 Number hospitalized
 Number not hospitalized
Male
 21
 60
 10
 7
 4
 19 (90%)
 2 (10%)
Female
 14
 40
 4
 1
 9
 9 (64%)
 5 (36%)
Total
 35
 100
 14
 8
 13
 28 (80%)
 7 (20%)

Note: (A) Stayed at a hospital at least one day.

Source: In-depth interviews with 25 purposively-selected households in Siaya district, interviewed by Opiyo in 2000

Opiyo et al. International Journal for Equity in Health 2008 7:8   doi:10.1186/1475-9276-7-8