[Respiratory tuberculosis mortality in the health region of the Valencia community (1976-1980].
Respiratory tuberculosis continues to be a health and social problem in Spain. The data for carrying out this study was obtained from the Monographic Health Studies: death rate statistics, published by the Regional Government of Valencia for the 1976-1980 five-year period. In this study, the standardized death rates and the standardized causes thereof, with regard to respiratory tuberculosis have been calculated using direct method. In addition, the distribution of tuberculosis has been broken down according to age and sex using specific rates and statistical tests to compare proportions. The results obtained make it possible to compare the different Health Care Areas with regard to the Region of Valencia, it being established that Areas 2, 5, 9-12 and 21 are those revealing an overly high death rate due to respiratory tuberculosis. Likewise, the predominance of this cause of death among men and among the groups most up in age must be stressed, due to the importance of this disease in the working environment and diverse socioeconomic factors.
Morales Suárez-Varela
M M
MM
Llopis González
A
A
Sancho Izquierdo
E
E
Sanz Aliaga
S A
SA
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013030:Spain; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000401:mortality*
Evolución de la mortalidad por tuberculosis respiratoria en las áreas de salud de la Comunidad Valenciana (1976-1980).