Study on the morbidity structure in children with ages of 6-15 in Kien Thuy and Ngo Quyen districts, Hai Phong city
- Author:
Thuy Thanh Tran
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
morbidity
- MeSH:
epidemiology;
Digestive System Diseases;
Morbidity;
child
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
2001;263(9):48-54
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
In order to build percentages of morbidity of children (in science project 11-13), the authors have examined 2,809 children, aged 6-15 (male: 1,420, female: 1,389) at Kien Thuy and Ngo Quyen districts, Hai Phong city according to form of Pediatric Institute. Following conclusions have been drawn: 1. The general ratio of diseases in children 6-15 years old in two areas is 44.49%, in those, the ratio of acute disease is 7.75%, ratio of chronic diseases is 36.59%. The general prevalence of diseases in Kien Thuy is higher than its in Ngo Quyen. 2. The ratio of diseases group: *The ratio of oro-dental disease is highest (44.57%), in those the ratio of dental caries is 27.41%.* The ratio of ear-nose-throat diseases is second (22.21%), most of all are chronic ear- nose- throat diseases: chronic tonsillitis is 5.98%, chronic nasophryngitis is 2.63 * The ratio of goitre disease is the third (30.41%), most of all are degree I *The ratio of the eyes diseases is the fourth (16.63%) In those trachoma is 3.42% *The ratio of digestive disease is 11.32% *The ratio of the skin disease is 5.83% 3. Other diseases: ratio of the arthropathies and osteopathies is 4.56%. Ratio of the arthropathies and osteopathies is 4.56%. Ratio of the urinary diseases is 1.89%. Ratio of the accident is 1.89%. Ratio of the mental disorders is 0.31%. Ratio of the lower respiratory disease is 0.96%. Ratio of the circulatory disease is 0.50%.
