Surveillance results of death causes of residents in Heqing Community of Pudong New District of Shanghai, 2013-2019 / 公共卫生与预防医学

ABSTRACT

Objective To analyze the mortality level, death causes and trend of residents in Heqing Community of Pudong New District，Shanghai，and to provide a basis for formulating disease prevention and control plans. Methods Data of death surveillance of registered population in Heqing Community, Shanghai from January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2019 were collected. Descriptive epidemiological method was used to analyze the population structure, mortality rate, death cause composition and cause order of death of the residents in Heqing Community from 2013 to 2019. Results From 2013 to 2019, the aging level of residents in Heqing Community of Pudong New District each year was much higher than the aging level (16.15%) of the Sixth National Census, and the aging level remained an increasing trend. The death rates of residents in Heqing Community, Shanghai from 2013 to 2019 were 772.62/100 000, 751.59/100 000, 814.37/100 000, 814.43/100 000, 803.64/100 000, 736.52/100 000, and 757.81/100 000, respectively. The average annual mortality rate was 778.51/100 000, and there was significant difference between the male and the female (P<0.05). From 2013 to 2019, the top four causes of death were circulatory system diseases, malignant tumors, respiratory diseases, injuries and poisonings. There were significant differences in malignant tumors and respiratory diseases between the male and the female. Conclusion The aging of residents in Heqing Community of Pudong New District was serious, and the main cause of death of the population was chronic non-communicable diseases, which suggests that local health departments need to strengthen prevention and treatment of chronic diseases, and at the same time，pay attention to other external hazards such as traffic accidents and accidental falls.