Risk factors for SARS-related deaths in 2003, Beijing / 生物医学与环境科学(英文)
Biomedical and Environmental Sciences
; (12): 336-339, 2006.
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the potential risk factors for severe acute respiratory syndromes (SARS)-related deaths in Beijing.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Epidemiological data were collected among the confirmed SARS patients officially reported by Beijing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (BCDC), and information was also supplemented by a follow-up case survey. Chi-square test and multivariate stepwise logistic regression analysis were performed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Old age (over 60 years) was found to be significantly associated with SARS-related deaths in the univariate analysis. Also, history of contacting SARS patients within 2 weeks prior to the onset of illness, health occupation, and inferior hospital ranking as well as longer interval of clinic consulting (longer than 1 day) were the risk factors for SARS-related deaths. Multivariate stepwise logistic regression analysis found four risk factors for SARS-related deaths.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Old age (over 60 years) is the major risk factor for SARS-related deaths. Moreover, hospital health workers, the designated hospitals for SARS clinical services and the interval of consulting doctors (less than 1 day) are protective factors for surviving from SARS.</p>
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Asunto principal:
China
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Epidemiología
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Análisis Multivariante
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Factores de Riesgo
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Mortalidad
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Factores de Edad
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Síndrome Respiratorio Agudo Grave
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
País como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Año:
2006
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Article