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KMID : 0367419790200120007
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Journal of Korean Pediatric Society
1979 Volume.20 No. 12 p.7 ~ p.16
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Statistical Analysis for the Mortality of In-Patient in Pediatric Ward
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金重崑/Kim, Joong Gon
尹種求/高光昱/Yun, Chong Koo/Ko, Kwang Wook
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Abstract
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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 numbr 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 7.75% 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 48 hours.
6. The leading causes of death proved to be infectious disease (48.8x), neoplasm, congenital ,anomaly, pulmonary disease in orders.
7. Causes of death by age were as fol?ows;
a) In the neonatal period, neonatal tetanus was tlhe most frequent(47.4%) and sepsis (21. 1%), neonatal hyperbilirubinemia (10.5% ), congenital heart disease (7.9%) etc.
b) In the age of one mont´i 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%) ciphtheria (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%), aplasticanemia (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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