All issues > Volume 28(3); 1985

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1985;28(3):206-210. Published online March 31, 1985.

Statistical Observation for Pediatric Inpatients.

Jeong Ran Park, Young Hi Park, Je Hoon Shin, Gee Hi Kang

¹Department of Pediatrics, Dong Bu City Hospital,Seoul, Korea

Abstract

The Author observed patients admitted to the pediatrics of Dong Bu City Hospital from. Mar. 1983 to Feb. 1984. The results were as follows: 1)The total numbers of pediatric inpatients was 194 including male 110, female 84 and. male to female ratio was 1.31 : 1. 2)In age distribution, the neonates and infants occupied 75(38.6%) of total inpatients. 3)Seasonal distribution revealed high incidence in summer and autumn. 4)Most frequent disease in pediatric age was infectious and parasitic disease 56(28.9%)respiratory disease 40(20.6%), perinatal disease 32(16.5%) in the order of frequency. 5)Major leading causes of hospitalization were pneumonia 21(10.8%), acute glomerulonephritis 17(8.7%) in the order of frequency. 6)Mean admission dates of inpatients were 10.2 days.

Keywords :Statistical analysis;Pediatric inpatients