Cause-Specific Mortality Patterns among Hospital Deaths in District Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Abstract

Background: All the patterns of mortality and encumbrance of diseases in a residential area can be observed from the patients admitted to a hospital. Mortality is the oldest well-known healthcare indicator and an important instrument for planning and well organizes management purposes in hospitals. This study was carried out to evaluate the cause-specific mortality patterns among hospital deaths in Mardan district, Pakistan Methods: The study was conducted between April 2018 to April 2019 in admitted patients in District Headquarter Mardan. 200 samples of deaths were collected through a questionnaire. The questionnaire consists of the information age, sex, residence, and causes of death. SPSS 21 version was used for statistical analysis. Study area map was design through ArcGIS version 10.8. Results:As per our results 138 (69%) were males and 62 (31%) were females. Maximum deaths occurred based on age 46-60 years (25.50%) followed by 31-45 years (24.50%), 61-75 years (20%), 16-30 years (17.50%), 1-15 years (5.50%), 76-90 and 91-105 years combine (3.50%) respectively. The deaths in rural areas 129 (64%) and urban areas were 71 (35.5%). The leading cause of mortality was RTA (13.50%), followed by femoroacetabular impingement (13%), chest pain and dextromethorphan (DM) (8%), poisons case (7.5%), hypertension and heart failure (6.50%), cerebrovascular accident (CVA) (5.50%), shortness of breath (SOB), renal failure and chronic liver disease (CLD) (4.50%), head injury and stroke (3.50%), hepatitis C virus (HCV) (2%) and other diseases (9%) respectively. Conclusion:The majority of deaths occur in the age of 46-60 in Mardan hospital. The proportion of deaths was large in males than females. Residence-wise mortality in rural areas was large than in urban areas. The leading cause of mortality is road traffic accidents (RTA). It is suggested, the policymaker should devise strategies to minimize accidents. It is further suggested that to make health care centres in rural areas and to depute trained medical staff.

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