Mortality Trends In Chandigarh (U.T)

Research question : With what causes people are dying in U.T. of Chandigarh? Objective: To analyse the causes of deaths that occurred in the years 1983and 1992. Study design: Record verification Setting: Urban, rural and slum areas Study Variable : Age, sex, residence, cause of death. Statisti...

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Main Authors: Swami H.M, Bhatia S.P.S, Singh Kamaljit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 1997-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Community Medicine
Online Access:http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=1997;volume=22;issue=2;spage=50;epage=53;aulast=Swami;type=0
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description Research question : With what causes people are dying in U.T. of Chandigarh? Objective: To analyse the causes of deaths that occurred in the years 1983and 1992. Study design: Record verification Setting: Urban, rural and slum areas Study Variable : Age, sex, residence, cause of death. Statistical analysis : Proportions Results : The death statistics of Chandigarh was comparable with that of the developed countries. The mortality due to infections and parasitic diseases had decreased from 18.7% to 12.3% in a decade whereas mortality from circulatory system diseases had increased from 18.1% to 31.2% in the same period.
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spelling doaj.art-61c6fb11bfbd4aff8a8b253f1fbabf042022-12-22T00:36:49ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Community Medicine0970-02181998-35811997-01-012225053Mortality Trends In Chandigarh (U.T)Swami H.MBhatia S.P.SSingh KamaljitResearch question : With what causes people are dying in U.T. of Chandigarh? Objective: To analyse the causes of deaths that occurred in the years 1983and 1992. Study design: Record verification Setting: Urban, rural and slum areas Study Variable : Age, sex, residence, cause of death. Statistical analysis : Proportions Results : The death statistics of Chandigarh was comparable with that of the developed countries. The mortality due to infections and parasitic diseases had decreased from 18.7% to 12.3% in a decade whereas mortality from circulatory system diseases had increased from 18.1% to 31.2% in the same period.http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=1997;volume=22;issue=2;spage=50;epage=53;aulast=Swami;type=0
spellingShingle Swami H.M
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Mortality Trends In Chandigarh (U.T)
Indian Journal of Community Medicine
title Mortality Trends In Chandigarh (U.T)
title_full Mortality Trends In Chandigarh (U.T)
title_fullStr Mortality Trends In Chandigarh (U.T)
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title_short Mortality Trends In Chandigarh (U.T)
title_sort mortality trends in chandigarh u t
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