2002, Number 1
Rev Biomed 2002; 13 (1)
Mortality Profile of Yucatan, Mexico.
Balam-Pereira G, Ochoa-Estrada E, Sonda-Ortiz G
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ABSTRACT
Introduction. The aim at this study was to determine the principal causes of mortality within the State of Yucatan, Mexico and the differences found among the different economical regions so that the results can be useful for the planning of the state health programs. Material and methods. The material and method consisted in checking death certificates (1996- 1998) in 76 municipalities (71%) of the 106 which conform the state of Yucatán, Mexico. The municipalities were selected by stratified sampling. Data from the Secretary of Health about malnutrition was also used in several age groups (1990-1997). In order to project (annual values) population, data from the XI Census of Population and Housing 1990 by the National Institute of Statistics, Geography and Computer Science was used, as well as growing information by the Health Public Sector. Results. It is noted that chronic-degenerative causes stand out within the rural area at the expense of those of an infect-contagious origin. Malnut rition is cause of death in all age groups mainly. Broncopneunia, congenital illnesses and cot death were predominant among infants. Accidents are important causes among school age children; cardiopathies, neoplasias, hepatic cirrosis and diabetes were the main causes among adults. Some cases were caused by stress and others by social factors suicide, and AIDS. Discussion. The results obtained are compared to national statistics, differences between studied regions are also presented; causality of death in childhood is discussed; problems in relation to registers of AIDS and suicide are also commented in this paper.REFERENCES