All issues > Volume 20(12); 1977

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1977;20(12):933-942. Published online December 31, 1977.

Statistical Analysis for the Mortality of In-Patient in Pediatric Ward.

Joong Gon Kim¹, Chong Koo Yun¹, Kwang Wook Ko¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Korea.

Abstract

Statistical analysis for mortality of in-patient in pediatric ward in Seoul National University Hospital was carried out during the 3 years from Jan. 1974 to Dec. 1976. Total number of admitted patients was 2,234, of whom 172 expired. The following results were observed. 1. Total number of admission during the 3 years was 2,234, and male to female ratio was 1.78:1. 2. Case mortality rate was 7.7% among the admitted cases. Sex difference in mortality rates was not recognized. 3. Monthly distribution of death cases revealed as high in May(11.6%), August(11.0%), September(11.0%) in order of frequency. 4. According to age, infants below one year of age comprised 38.4% of all expired patients. 5. On the duration from admission to death, 46.5% of expired cases of in-patients were died within the 48hours. 6. The leading causes of death proved to be infectious disease(48.8%), neoplasm, congenital anomaly, pulmonary disease in orders. 7. Causes of death by age were as follows; a) In the neonatal period, neonatal tetanus was the most frequent(47.4%) and sepsis(21.1%), neonatal hyperbilifubinemia(10.5%), congenital heart disease(7.9%) etc. b) In the age of one month to 1 year, congenital heart disease was the most frequent(28.6%), and sepsis(14.3%), tuberculous meningitis(10.7%), Reye Syndrome(10.7%) etc. c) In the age of 1 year to 2 years, tuberculous meningitis was the most frequent(36.0%) and pneumonia(8.0%), encephalitis(8.0%), hepatitis(8.0%) etc. d) In the age of 2 years to 6 years, leukemia was the most frequent(23.1%) and encephalitis(11.5%), congenital heart disease(7.7%) diphtheria(7.7%) etc. f) In the age of 12 years to 15 years, sepsis was the most frequent(15.0%) and leukemia(10.0%), renal failure(10.0%), aplastic anemia(10.0%), encephalitis(10.0%) etc. Though causes of death were different by age, causes of death in all age were mostly due to infectious diseases.

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