Pneumonia mortality in children aged 0-14 years in China during 2005 to 2019
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2021.09.033
- VernacularTitle:中国2005—2019年0～14岁儿童肺炎死亡趋势分析
- Author:
DAI Mengna, XI Yan, YIN Wenqiang, CHEN Zhongming, HU Jinwei, FENG Zhiqiang, TANG Changhai
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Author Information
1. Public Health College, Weifang Medical University, Weifang(261053), Shandong Province, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Pneumonia;
Mortality;
Epidemiologic studies;
Child
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2021;42(9):1411-1414
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To understand pneumonia mortality in children aged 0-14 years in China in recent 15 years, and to provide reference for child pneumonia prevention and treatment.
Methods:Based on the death data from China Statistical Yearbook 2005-2019, pneumonia mortality in urban and rural children aged 0-14 was extracted and the standardized mortality was calculated, and the trend of mortality was fitted by Joinpoint regression model.
Results:The crude mortality rate of child pneumonia in urban and rural areas showed an increasing trend, while the standardized mortality rate showed a fluctuating downward trend. Joinpoint regression showed that the mortality rate of pneumonia in urban and rural children showed a monotonous downward trend, and there was no turning point. The overall APC of pneumonia mortality of urban children was -3.4, that of boys and girls were both -3.5. Trend for annual changes in urban areas were found significant among total sample and boys (both P <0.05). The overall APC of pneumonia mortality in rural children was -7.8, that of boys and girls were -7.1 and -7.8, respectively. Trend for annual changes in rural areas were found significant among total sample and boys(both P <0.05). There was no significant differences in the trend of mortality between urban and rural groups.
Conclusion:During 2005 to 2019, child pneumonia mortality in urban and rural areas in China shows a downward trend, which is relatively balanced in urban and rural areas. Further strengthened pediatric pneumonia treatment and management are expected to reduce the pneumonia mortality.
