Author | Costa, Maria Fernanda Lima | |
Author | Matos, Divane Leite | |
Author | Laurenti, Ruy | |
Author | Jorge, Maria Helena Prado de Mello | |
Author | Cesar, Cibele Comini | |
Access date | 2012-10-18T13:13:00Z | |
Available date | 2012-10-18T13:13:00Z | |
Document date | 2010 | |
Citation | LIMA COSTA,Maria Fernanda et al. Time trends and predictors of mortality from ill-defined causes in old age: 9 year follow-up of the Bambuí cohort study (Brazil). Cad Saude Publica. 2010 Mar;26(3):514-22 | pt_BR |
ISSN | 0102311X | |
URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/5686 | |
Language | eng | pt_BR |
Publisher | Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz | pt_BR |
Rights | open access | pt_BR |
Title | Time trends and predictors of mortality from ill-defi ned causes in old age: 9 year folllow-up of the Bambuí cohort study (Brazil) | pt_BR |
Alternative title | Tendências e fatores associados aos óbitos por causas mal definidas em idosos: nove anos de seguimento da coorte de Bambuí (Brasil) | pt_BR |
Type | Article | pt_BR |
DOI | org/10.1590/S0102-311X2010000300009 | |
Abstract | The study objective was to examine differentials in time trends and predictors of deaths assigned to symptoms, signs and ill-defined conditions in comparison with other ill-defined conditions (ill-defined cardiovascular diseases, cancer and injury) in a population-based cohort study. Of 1,606 baseline participants aged 60 years and over, 524 died during 9-year follow-up and were included in this study. Deaths coded to “symptoms” declined by 77% in the period from 1997-1999 to 2003-2005. Deaths coded to other ill-defined conditions remained unchanged. The calendar period 2003-2005 (RR = 0.25; 95%CI: 0.09-0.70) and in-hospital deaths (RR = 0.16; 95%CI: 0.08-0.34) were independently associated with “symptoms”, but not with other ill-defined conditions.
Baseline socio-demographic characteristics and chronic diseases were not predictors of these
outcomes. International and national agencies have focused on the reduction of deaths assigned to “symptoms” to improve the registration of vital statistics, while other ill-defined conditions have received little attention. Our data provide evidence supporting the need to redress this situation. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisa René Rachou. Núcleo de Estudos em Saúde Pública e Envelhecimento. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil/Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisa René Rachou. Núcleo de Estudos em Saúde Pública e Envelhecimento. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil/Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública. São Paulo, SP, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública. São Paulo, SP, Brasil | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Departamento de Estatística. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Subject | Cause of Death | pt_BR |
Subject | Mortality | pt_BR |
Subject | Aged | pt_BR |