Which cause of diffuse peritonitis is the deadliest in the tropics? A retrospective analysis of 305 cases from the South-West Region of Cameroon

Table 3 Age distribution of the five most common causes of diffuse community acquired peritonitis in Limbe and Buea

Age group	Peptic ulcer perforation	Perforation of terminal ileum	Complications of appendicitis	Hospital-acquired	Abdominal injuries	Total
0–10 years	0	11	3	0	6	20
11–20 years	14	21	14	12	13	74
21–30 years	27	5	22	22	11	87
31–40 years	15	3	10	7	4	39
41–50 years	7	1	3	3	1	15
51–60 years	4	1	1	0	2	8
61–70 years	0	1	0	0	1	2
71–80 years	1	0	0	0	0	1
>80 years	1	0	0	0	0	1
Total	69	43	53	44	38	247

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