Spatial, temporal and demographic patterns in asthma mortality in China: A systematic analysis from 2014 to 2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Asthma is an important contributor to the burden of non-communicable diseases in China. Understanding spatial, temporal, and demographic patterns in asthma mortality is relevant to the design and implementation of targeted interventions.

Methods

This study collected information on asthma deaths occurring across 605 disease surveillance points (DSPs) as recorded in the population-based national mortality surveillance system (NMSS) of China. Asthma was defined according to the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision code J45-J46. Estimates of age-standardized mortality rates and total national asthma deaths were calculated based on yearly population data. Statistical analysis was performed to investigate the influence of various factors on asthma mor

SUBMITTER: Tong X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9900450 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature