Mortality among children in Basrah
Background: Childhood mortality is a sensitive indicator of the health and socioeconomic status of population. Differential figures across populations and/or over time suggest variation in the quality of health, health care and standard of living. During the last three decades, all indicators of chi...
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| description | Background: Childhood mortality is a sensitive indicator of the health and socioeconomic status of population. Differential figures across populations and/or over time suggest variation in the quality of health, health care and standard of living. During the last three decades, all indicators of childhood mortality showed declining trend but a great variation does exist between developed and developing countries with some countries, mostly African have the highest rates.<br /> Objectives: The present study was conducted to estimate the mortality rate among children aged less than 15 years in Basrah over a 6-year period and to identify the major causes of childhood mortality.<br /> Methods: A retrospective, record-based study using all official records of deaths among children during the years 2008-2013.<br /> Results: The study demonstrated that overall childhood mortality rate for the years (2008-2013) in Basrah governorate was within the international pattern with a tendency towards lower figures among various countries. Infant mortality (22.4/1000 live births) is still high as compared to many countries. Regarding the sex distribution an excess of male specific mortality rate is seen. Mortality among male children was 3.26/1000 males and 2.85/1000 female children. No explanation is verifiable but excess exposure to risk factors, such as outdoor activities could be implicated. The five leading causes of childhood death; perinatal causes, bacterial infections, congenital anomalies, accidents and diseases of the respiratory system accounted for 72.8% of all registered childhood deaths in Basrah governorate during the years.2008-2013. Most of these conditions are amenable to prevention.<br /> Conclusions: A substantial proportion of deaths among children were related to causes of death that are amenable to prevention.<br /> Key words: Childhood mortality, Basrah, Retrospective, Death |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1ca61efedc3a41368caa42631c3b9a272022-12-22T01:23:42ZengUniversity of BasrahThe Medical Journal of Basrah University0253-07592413-44142015-12-01332939910.33762/mjbu.2015.108445108445Mortality among children in BasrahOmran S HabibSuham A WaridBackground: Childhood mortality is a sensitive indicator of the health and socioeconomic status of population. Differential figures across populations and/or over time suggest variation in the quality of health, health care and standard of living. During the last three decades, all indicators of childhood mortality showed declining trend but a great variation does exist between developed and developing countries with some countries, mostly African have the highest rates.<br /> Objectives: The present study was conducted to estimate the mortality rate among children aged less than 15 years in Basrah over a 6-year period and to identify the major causes of childhood mortality.<br /> Methods: A retrospective, record-based study using all official records of deaths among children during the years 2008-2013.<br /> Results: The study demonstrated that overall childhood mortality rate for the years (2008-2013) in Basrah governorate was within the international pattern with a tendency towards lower figures among various countries. Infant mortality (22.4/1000 live births) is still high as compared to many countries. Regarding the sex distribution an excess of male specific mortality rate is seen. Mortality among male children was 3.26/1000 males and 2.85/1000 female children. No explanation is verifiable but excess exposure to risk factors, such as outdoor activities could be implicated. The five leading causes of childhood death; perinatal causes, bacterial infections, congenital anomalies, accidents and diseases of the respiratory system accounted for 72.8% of all registered childhood deaths in Basrah governorate during the years.2008-2013. Most of these conditions are amenable to prevention.<br /> Conclusions: A substantial proportion of deaths among children were related to causes of death that are amenable to prevention.<br /> Key words: Childhood mortality, Basrah, Retrospective, Deathhttps://mjbu.uobasrah.edu.iq/article_108445_02504e781ffcd50637a452447f58aedb.pdfcholelithiasisepidemiologychild health |
| spellingShingle | Omran S Habib Suham A Warid Mortality among children in Basrah The Medical Journal of Basrah University cholelithiasis epidemiology child health |
| title | Mortality among children in Basrah |
| title_full | Mortality among children in Basrah |
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| title_short | Mortality among children in Basrah |
| title_sort | mortality among children in basrah |
| topic | cholelithiasis epidemiology child health |
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