| Primary cause of death | Frequency | % |
| Septicaemia | 11 | 24.44 |
| Anaemia | 4 | 8.89 |
| Renal failure | 3 | 6.67 |
| Head injury | 6 | 13.33 |
| Tumor | 3 | 6.67 |
| Pneumonia | 3 | 6.67 |
| DVT/Pulmonary embolism | 8 | 17.78 |
| Hypovolaemic shock | 4 | 8.89 |
| Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) | 2 | 4.44 |
| Multiple organ failure | 4 | 8.89 |
| Fat embolism | 5 | 11.11 |