All issues > Volume 25(4); 1982

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1982;25(4):379-387. Published online April 30, 1982.

Statistical Studies on Pediatric Inpatients.

Jung Han Lee¹, Hyun Sook Park¹, Young Hee Yu¹, Hyun Sook Lee¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, National Veterans Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

The authors reviewed 729 Pediatric inpatients in this Hospital during 3 years period from Jan. 1978. To Dec. 1980. The results were obtained as follow: 1. The male to female ratio was 2.2:1. 2. Distrstribution of cases as follows:; Infectious and parasitic diseases 39.5%, diases of the respiratory system 23.87% and diseases of the genitourinary system 10.29%, in turn, listed respecteively in decreasing order of frequency. 3. Major leading causes of hospitalization were gastroenteritis(11.11%) and pneumonia(11.11%) of all patients, bronchitis and bronchiolitis(5.76%) and glomerulonepihritstis(5.35%) in turn, listed respectively in decreasing order of frequency. 4. The highest age group was in the 2years-6years and 6years-12years, and the patients in these age group were occupied 23.87% respectively. 5. Seasonal distribution of patients showed high incidence in fall(Sept, Oct, and Nov.). 6. The distribution of duration of hospitalization as follow: Over 8days 26.75%, in 3days 16.87%, and 24 hours-48 hours 13.58% in order of frequency. 7. The mortality rate was 4.12%. Majou leading causes of deaths were pueumonia, sepsis and drug intoxicationin order of frequency.

Keywords :Statistical Studies;Pediatric Inpatients