Mortality Trends In Chandigarh (U.T)
Research question : With what causes people are dying in U.T. of Chandigarh? Objective: To analyse the causes of deaths that occurred in the years 1983and 1992. Study design: Record verification Setting: Urban, rural and slum areas Study Variable : Age, sex, residence, cause of death. Statisti...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
1997-01-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Community Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=1997;volume=22;issue=2;spage=50;epage=53;aulast=Swami;type=0 |
| Summary: | Research question : With what causes people are dying in U.T. of Chandigarh? Objective: To analyse the causes of deaths that occurred in the years 1983and 1992. Study design: Record verification Setting: Urban, rural and slum areas Study Variable : Age, sex, residence, cause of death. Statistical analysis : Proportions Results : The death statistics of Chandigarh was comparable with that of the developed countries. The mortality due to infections and parasitic diseases had decreased from 18.7% to 12.3% in a decade whereas mortality from circulatory system diseases had increased from 18.1% to 31.2% in the same period. |
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| ISSN: | 0970-0218 1998-3581 |