Asthma mortality among Mexican children: Rural and urban comparison and trends, 1999‐2016

Objective Although there are more studies showing higher asthma prevalence in urban rather than rural zones, few assessed asthma mortality by zone in children. The objective of this study is to compare asthma mortality rates (AMR) by zone of residence of Mexican children. Design Using national death...

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Published in:Pediatric pulmonology 2020-04, Vol.55 (4), p.874-881
Main Author: Hernández‐Garduño, Eduardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asthma
cause of death
Children & youth
epidemiology
Mortality
mortality trends
Trends
zone of residence
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Summary:Objective Although there are more studies showing higher asthma prevalence in urban rather than rural zones, few assessed asthma mortality by zone in children. The objective of this study is to compare asthma mortality rates (AMR) by zone of residence of Mexican children. Design Using national death certificate and population projections data, AMR were compared in children aged 0 to 14 years by gender, age group, and zone of residence from 1999 to 2016. AMR trends were calculated using Joinpoint regression. Results Of the 680 823 deaths, 2464 (0.36%) were due to asthma. Asthma mortality was higher in rural (0.65%) than urban (0.26%) zones, P 
ISSN:8755-6863
1099-0496
DOI:10.1002/ppul.24658