Analysis on death causes of residents in Anhui province, 2013
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2015.09.015
- VernacularTitle:安徽省2013年居民死因分析
- Author:
Qin HE
1
;
Yeji CHEN
;
Dan DAI
;
Wei XU
;
Xiuya XING
;
Zhirong LIU
Author Information
1. 安徽省疾病预防控制中心
- Keywords:
Causes of death;
Surveillance
- From:Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2015;36(9):976-982
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To analyze the demographic characteristics and the death causes of the residents in Anhui province,and provide evidence for the disease prevention and control.Methods Using descriptive epidemiological analysis,the demographic characteristics and death data of the national disease surveillance points (DSPs) in Anhui province in 2013 were analyed by areas.Results The aging of the population was observed in all the areas in Anhui,which was most obvious in Jianghuai,followed by Wannan and Huaibei.The overall mortality was 627.10/100 000.The mortalities of diseases varied with sex,area and age.Among the 3 areas,the overall mortality,chronic disease mortality and injury mortality were highest in Huaibei and lowest in Wannan.The area specific difference in mortality of infectious diseases was small.Regardless of areas or the types of diseases,the mortality was higher in males than in females.Deaths caused by diseases with unknown origins were common in residents aged ＞ 65 years.The mortality of chronic diseases was higher in residents aged ＞45 years,especially in those aged 65-84 years.The mortality of injuries was higher in age groups ＞15 years and ＞45 years.The mortality of infectious diseases peaked at both young age group and old age group.The top five death causes were cerebrovascular diseases,malignant tumors,heart diseases,respiratory diseases and injuries.Regardless of sex or area,the major death causes were similar,but the ranks were slightly different.The major death causes varied in different age groups,but they were similar in same age group in different areas.The major death causes were diseases originated in perinatal period,and congenital malformations,deformations and chromosomal abnormalities in children aged ＜ 1 year.The major death causes in children aged 1-14 years were injuries,diseases originated in perinatal period,congenital malformations,deformations and chromosomal abnormalities.Injuries and malignant tumors were the first and second death causes in residents aged 15-44 years.Malignant tumors,injuries,cerebrovascular diseases and heart diseases were the major death causes in residents aged 45-64 years.The major death causes were cerebrovascular diseases,malignant tumors,heart diseases and respiratory diseases in residents aged 65-84 years and heart diseases,cerebrovascular diseases,respiratory diseases and malign tumors in residents aged ≥85 years.Conclusion The major death causes in residents in Anhui province were cerebrovascular diseases,malignant tumors and injuries.Close attention should be paid to the prevention and control of cerebrovascular diseases,malignant tumors and heart diseases in age group ≥45 years.It is necessary to strengthen the prevention and control of injuries in age group 15-44 years.Huaibei is a key area of disease prevention and control in Anhui,especially chronic disease and injury preventions.
