Child morbidity as described by hospital admissions for primary school aged children in Tonga 2009-2013.

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Child morbidity as described by hospital admissions for primary school aged children in Tonga 2009-2013.

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AimsTo describe inpatient utilisation patterns for primary school aged children in Tonga.MethodsWe described admissions for children aged 5-11 years to the main hospital in Tonga from January 2009 to December 2013. Rates with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were compared using rate ratios (RR).ResultsThere were 1,816 admissions. The average annual admission rate was 20.2/1,000 (95% CI 19.3-21.1). Hospital admission rates were higher in younger than older children (5-7 versus 8-11 years, RR=1.28...

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Date created

2017-11-10

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Langridge, Fiona Catherine / Hufanga, Sione Vaioleti / 'Ofanoa, Malakai Mahunui / Fakakovikaetau, Toakase / Percival, Teuila Mary / Grant, Cameron Charles

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https://hdl.handle.net/2292/59968

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Humans / Respiratory Tract Diseases / Wounds and Injuries / Acute Disease / Patient Admission / Risk Factors / Retrospective Studies / Age Factors / Child Welfare / Child / Hospitals, Pediatric / New Zealand / Female / Male / Infections / Infectious Diseases / Pediatric / Clinical Research / Prevention / Science & Technology / Life Sciences & Biomedicine / Medicine, General & Internal / General & Internal Medicine / RHEUMATIC HEART-DISEASE / GLOBAL BURDEN / YOUNG-PEOPLE / ORAL-HEALTH / PREVALENCE / FEVER / DISORDERS / REDUCTION / Infection / 1117 Public Health and Health Services / Public Health / 11 Medical and Health Sciences

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