Standardized morbidity rate of cerebrovascular disease, 2nd health region, Thailand, 2014

Authors

  • Nattakit Pipatjaturon Office of Disease Prevention and Control Region 2nd, Phitsanulok
  • Worawit Tidthian Office of Disease Prevention and Control Region 2nd, Phitsanulok
  • Gobchok Wuthichotwanichgij Office of Disease Prevention and Control Region 2nd, Phitsanulok

Keywords:

direct age-standardization method, stroke, 2nd health region

Abstract

Backgrounds: Cerebrovascular disease is the first cause of death of Thailand. Area of 2nd regional health had the trend of occurrence of disease and death increased every year since 2009-2014.
Method: This study need to compare direct age-standardization of provinces in the area of 2nd regional health in 2014 by analyzing crude morbidity rate and crude mortality rate with direct age-standardization method.
Results: After adjust standard morbidity of disease, the provinces with the highest morbidity are Tak, Sukhothai, Uttaradit, Phitsanulok and Phetchabun respectively. In mortality rate after adjusting standardization is shown that, the provinces with the highest mortality rate are Uttaradit, Phitsanulok, Phetchabun, Sukhothat and Tak respectively.
Conclusions: The adjusted direct age-standardization method use to compare the provinces where had different population structure that can determine the area where had a problem, determine measures and distribute resources for prevention and control and more proper management the patients.

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2024-05-24

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Pipatjaturon, N., Tidthian, W., & Wuthichotwanichgij, G. (2024). Standardized morbidity rate of cerebrovascular disease, 2nd health region, Thailand, 2014. Weekly Epidemiological Surveillance Report, 47(15), 225–229. retrieved from https://he05.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/WESR/article/view/2005

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Vol. 47 No. 15 (2016): 15th week

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