Risk factors for SARS-related deaths in 2003, Beijing.
- Author:
Min LIU
1
;
Wan-Nian LIANG
;
Qi CHEN
;
Xue-Qin XIE
;
Jiang WU
;
Xiong HE
;
Ze-Jun LIU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Child; Child, Preschool; China; epidemiology; Humans; Infant; Middle Aged; Multivariate Analysis; Risk Factors; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome; epidemiology; mortality
- From: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences 2006;19(5):336-339
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo study the potential risk factors for severe acute respiratory syndromes (SARS)-related deaths in Beijing.
METHODSEpidemiological data were collected among the confirmed SARS patients officially reported by Beijing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (BCDC), and information was also supplemented by a follow-up case survey. Chi-square test and multivariate stepwise logistic regression analysis were performed.
RESULTSOld age (over 60 years) was found to be significantly associated with SARS-related deaths in the univariate analysis. Also, history of contacting SARS patients within 2 weeks prior to the onset of illness, health occupation, and inferior hospital ranking as well as longer interval of clinic consulting (longer than 1 day) were the risk factors for SARS-related deaths. Multivariate stepwise logistic regression analysis found four risk factors for SARS-related deaths.
CONCLUSIONOld age (over 60 years) is the major risk factor for SARS-related deaths. Moreover, hospital health workers, the designated hospitals for SARS clinical services and the interval of consulting doctors (less than 1 day) are protective factors for surviving from SARS.
