Excess mortality among people with podoconiosis: secondary analysis of two Ethiopian cohorts
<p><strong>Background</strong></p> While morbidity attributable to podoconiosis is relatively well studied, its pattern of mortality has not been established. <p><strong>Methods</strong></p> We compared the age-standardised mortality ratios (SMRs) of...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2020
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| Summary: | <p><strong>Background</strong></p>
While morbidity attributable to podoconiosis is relatively well studied, its pattern of mortality has not been established.
<p><strong>Methods</strong></p>
We compared the age-standardised mortality ratios (SMRs) of two datasets from northern Ethiopia: podoconiosis patients enrolled in a 1-y trial and a Health and Demographic Surveillance System cohort.
<p><strong>Results</strong></p>
The annual crude mortality rate per 1000 population for podoconiosis patients was 28.7 (95% confidence interval [CI] 17.3 to 44.8; n=663) while that of the general population was 2.8 (95% CI 2.3 to 3.4; n=44 095). The overall SMR for the study period was 6.0 (95% CI 3.6 to 9.4).
<p><strong>Conclusions</strong></p>
Podoconiosis patients experience elevated mortality compared with the general population and further research is required to understand the reasons. |
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