Table 1

Structure of Thai verbal autopsy questionnaires

Deaths under one year of age

Items

Deaths aged one year and over

Items


General information

15

General information

15

Basic information on mother of deceased

6

Basic information on the deceased

10

Basic information on the deceased

12

Accident and injuries

3

Accident and injuries

2

Check list of symptoms, including 11 items for maternal deaths

61

Check list of symptoms on pregnancy and delivery, and on child health

33

History of chronic conditions and behavioural risk factors of the deceased

3

Description of illness and death as told by respondents

2

Description of illness and death as told by respondents

2

Health records

9

Health records

9

Cause of death from death certification or other documents

7

Cause of death from death certification and other documents

7

Total items

86

Total items

110


Polprasert et al. Population Health Metrics 2010 8:13   doi:10.1186/1478-7954-8-13

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