Community—Minimal Invasive Tissue Sampling (cMITS) using a modified ambulance for ascertaining the cause of death: A novel approach piloted in a remote inaccessible rural area in India

Table 1 Socio-demographic data on deaths investigated (n = 16) (1^st May 2020 to 30^th April 2021) (Dharni Block of Amaravati district)

Parameter	Categories	(Number)	(%)
Age category	Still births	2	12.5
	0 – 28 days	5	31.25
	29 days – 5 years	2	12.5
	16 years– 60 years	7	43.75
Sex	Male	9	56.25
	Female	7	43.75
Place of death	SDH^a Dharni (dead bodies were shifted to villages.)	7	43.75
	MAHAN hospital	7	43.75
	Village	2	12.5
Place of MITS^b	Ambulance	9	56.25
	MAHAN hospital	7	43.75

ISSN: 2049-3258