Mortality analysis of registered deaths in the FSM from 1990-2003.
This paper discusses the result of a mortality analysis carried out in the Federated States of Micronesia in 2005. The result shows that the population crude mortality rate decreased slightly between the years 1990-1992. Disease-specific mortality was highest among the chronic, or non-communicable diseases (i.e., diabetes, stroke, cancer, heart disease combined) compared to communicable diseases and injury combined. In addition, the study suggests that mortality due to NCD is occurring among people as young as 40 years old. In order to curb this trend, the authors recommend drastic change to the current health care delivery system.
Department of Health and Social Affairs, FSM National Government. P.O Box PS70, Palikir FM 96941. msamo@fsmhealth.fm
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002423:Cause of Death; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004194:Disease / Q000145:classification; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D038801:International Classification of Diseases; D008297:Male; D008849:Micronesia / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009026:Mortality / Q000639:trends*; D012042:Registries; D055815:Young Adult