title: [Tuberculosis mortality in Cuba, 1987-1993].
abstract: The data available at the National Statistics Division of the Ministry of Public Health about the 414 death caused by tuberculosis in Cuba during 1987-1993 were studied. They were tabulated by age group, sex, province of residence, month of death, and necropsy. It was observed a gradual increase of the rate from 1991 on, amunting to 7.82 per 1 million inhabitants in 1993. The years of potential life lost (3,114) were calculated. Mortality in the male sex determined the rise of the rate during that period (p < 0.05). Deaths predominated among individuals over 65 with a rate of 26.09 per 100,000 inhabitants. Most of the deaths occurred in October. The provinces with the highest mortality rates due to tuberculosis were applied to the differences found.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kourí.
authors.forename: H de J
authors.initials: Hde J
authors.lastname: Toledo Vila
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Padilla Pérez
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Vidal García
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Rodríguez Avila
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003462:Cuba / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009026:Mortality / Q000639:trends; D019057:Quality-Adjusted Life Years; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000401:mortality*