For the purpose of analizings the cause and the trend of deaths, and to know the actual states of death certification, we analyzed the record of total 10.415 deaths from 15 Myons of Chung cheong Province during past 10 years, from the January 1, 1975 ...
For the purpose of analizings the cause and the trend of deaths, and to know the actual states of death certification, we analyzed the record of total 10.415 deaths from 15 Myons of Chung cheong Province during past 10 years, from the January 1, 1975 to the December 31, 1981
Followings are the conclusion therform:
1. Of the total deaths, the rate of notification of death with medical certificate was 16.0% and that with other certificate occupied 76.0%. The rate of notification of death whit medical certificate was the highest in the plain area, but that with otber's certificate was the highest in the seaside area.
2. 96.6% of deaths in hospital or clinic were reported with medical certificate, but 82.l - of home death was reported with other certificate. The rate of that reported with Medical Certificate become gradual increased in incidence with years.
3. 82.0% of total deaths were reported within one month, the rate become gradual increased in incidence with years.
4. Of the total deaths, below 10 years of age group occupied 8.1% in the twenties the rates were 5 to 6%. After the forties the rate was increased by ageing, that is 10.2% in the forties, 18.5% to 13.1% in the fifties, 18.5% in the sixties and 32.5% in after the seventies age group, respectively.
5. The proportional mortality indicator was below 60 in time during 1975-1979, 62-63 in l980-1982, but above 70 in 1983 in and 1981.
6. The proportion of hospital or clinic deaths was slightly increased with 3.3% in l975, 5.0% in 1981) and 6.6% in 1984.
7. Sex ratio of the deaths was higher in male children up to the sixties, Home deaths occupied 90.1% and hospital or clinic deaths occupied only 5.6%
8. The proportion of deaths was higher, but lower in Summer in seasonal difference. The rate of below thirties was high in Spring and Summer, but the rate of over fifties was high in Autumn and Winter.
9. In the past 10 years from 1975 to 1984, the main causes of death were of Unknown cause, Disease of circulatory system, Symptoms signs and ill-difind conditions, Neoplasms, and Injuly and poisoning in that order. But those that were of Unknown cause, Disease of circulatory system, Symptoms signs and ill-defined conditions, Neoplasms, Injury and poisoning, Disease of digestive system, Infection and parasitic disease in that order in 1975-1979, and Unknown cause, Disease of circulatory systems, Symptoms signs and ill-defined condition? Injury and poisoning, Neoplasms, Disease of circulatory system and Infection and parasitic disease, in that order in the year 1980-1984.
10. The rate that we could have analized the cause of death was 87,1% only by the Medical Certificate, but the rate of that was 55.3% by the Medical Certificate and Neighbour's Certificate.
11. The cause of death in male were Unknown and others, Disease of the circulatory system, Symptoms signs and ill-defined conditions, Injury and poisoning, in that order, but those in female were Unknown and others, Symptoms signs and ill-difined conditions, Disease of circulatory system, Neoplasms, Injury and poisoning, in that order.
12. For age specific causes of death, the highest rate was Unknown and others in all age group, without that the main causes were Disease of respiratory system, Infection and parasites, Injury and poisoning, Disease of nervous system and sense organ in the below ten age group; Injury and poisoning, Infection and parasites, Neoplasms, and Disease of the respiratory system in tens and thirties age group; Disease of the respiratory system, Disease of the digestive system, and Infection and poisoning fifties group, but Disease of the respiratory system, Symptoms signs and ill-defined conditions, Neoplasms, and Disease of the digestive system in after sixties age group, respectively.
13. The frequent causes of death were different by the season, mainly, Unknown and others, Disease of the circulatory system, Symptoms signs and ill-defined conditions, Injury and poisoning, and Neoplasems in that order in Autumn; but Unknown and others, Disease of the circulatory systems, Symptoms sign and ill-defined conditions, Neoplasms and Injury and poisoning in that order in other seasons.