Influence of postcode on paediatric admissions in Seville
| Autor: | Liliana Charris-Castro, Sebastián Tornero Patricio, Mercedes Granero Asencio, Antonio Daponte Codina |
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| Jazyk: | Spanish; Castilian |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Hospital mortality Estancia hospitalaria Ingresos pediátricos Rate ratio Pediatrics Mortalidad hospitalaria Health services Social determinants of health 0302 clinical medicine Patient Admission Residence Characteristics Management of Technology and Innovation Medicine Hospitalised child Child Fisher's exact test Áreas de pobreza Factores socioeconómicos Methods observational Test (assessment) Poverty areas Child Preschool symbols Female 0305 other medical science Adolescent Healthcare disparities Determinantes sociales de la salud Socioeconomic factors RJ1-570 03 medical and health sciences symbols.namesake Desigualdades en salud 030225 pediatrics Humans Socioeconomic status Recursos sanitarios Government 030505 public health business.industry Infant Newborn Urban Health Infant Emergency department Health resources Health Status Disparities Cross-Sectional Studies Socioeconomic Factors Spain Length of stay business Demography |
| Zdroj: | Anales de Pediatría (English Edition), Vol 87, Iss 6, Pp 320-329 (2017) |
| ISSN: | 2341-2879 |
| Popis: | Introduction: The postcode (where the home is situated) is an indicator of socioeconomic status and is associated with morbidity, mortality, and the use of health services. The aim of this study was to analyze its effects on paediatric admissions and to determine the rates of the most common causes of paediatric admissions in Seville. Matherials and methods: Observational cross-sectional study with two analysis units: under 15 year-old “admissions” in public hospitals in Seville (n = 2660) and “city districts” of Seville (n = 11). The independent variable analyzed was whether the postcode of the admitted patients was within a Regional Government designated “area with social transformation needs”. The analysis of the admissions was performed using X2-test, Fisher test and Student-t test, with the description of rates using the calculation of crude and specific rates, and by rate ratio. Results: Children living in districts with a lower socioeconomic status were on average 7 months younger (p |
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