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India Study on Causes of Death by Verbal Autopsy 2003

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General Info
Geography 
India (IND)
Assam, Bihar, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
01/2003 - 12/2003
Data type
Survey:
  • Verbal autopsy
Summary 

The Causes of Death by Verbal Autopsy Study used verbal autopsy methods to explore the causes of death in five Indian states during 2003. The five states - Assam, Bihar, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Tamil Nadu - were chosen based on their representation of different regions of India.

The verbal autopsy instrument had five components used to ascertain information about infant, child, adult, and maternal mortality. Causes of death were determined according to ICD-10 codes and assigned by physicians. Tabulations display data by age group, region, and cause group.

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