Risk Factors for SARS-Related Deaths in 2003, Beijing

MIN LIU; WAN-NIAN LIANG; QI CHEN; XUE-QIN XIE; JIANG WU; XIONG HE; ZE-JUN LIU

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Volume 19 Issue 5

Oct. 2006

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MIN LIU, WAN-NIAN LIANG, QI CHEN, XUE-QIN XIE, JIANG WU, XIONG HE, ZE-JUN LIU. Risk Factors for SARS-Related Deaths in 2003, Beijing[J]. Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, 2006, 19(5): 336-339.

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MIN LIU, WAN-NIAN LIANG, QI CHEN, XUE-QIN XIE, JIANG WU, XIONG HE, ZE-JUN LIU. Risk Factors for SARS-Related Deaths in 2003, Beijing[J]. Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, 2006, 19(5): 336-339.

Risk Factors for SARS-Related Deaths in 2003, Beijing

School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100083, China
Capital University of Medical Sciences & Beijing Municipal Health Bureau, Beijing 100054, China
Capital University of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100054, China
Beijing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100013, China

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Objective To study the potential risk factors for severe acute respiratory syndromes (SARS)-related deaths in Beijing. Methods Epidemiological data were collected among the confirmed SARS patients officially reported by Beijing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (BCDC), and information was also supplemented by a follow-up case survey. Chi-square test and multivariate stepwise logistic regression analysis were performed. Results Old age (over 60 years) was found to be significantly associated with SARS-related deaths in the univariate analysis. Also, history of contacting SARS patients within 2 weeks prior to the onset of illness, health occupation, and inferior hospital ranking as well as longer interval of clinic consulting (longer than 1 day) were the risk factors for SARS-related deaths. Multivariate stepwise logistic regression analysis found four risk factors for SARS-related deaths. Conclusion Old age (over 60 years) is the major risk factor for SARS-related deaths.Moreover, hospital health workers, the designated hospitals for SARS clinical services and the interval of consulting doctors (less than 1 day) are protective factors for surviving from SARS.
- Severe acute respiratory syndromes,
- Death,
- Risk factor
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Risk Factors for SARS-Related Deaths in 2003, Beijing

School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100083, China

Capital University of Medical Sciences & Beijing Municipal Health Bureau, Beijing 100054, China

Capital University of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100054, China

Beijing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100013, China

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Abstract: Objective To study the potential risk factors for severe acute respiratory syndromes (SARS)-related deaths in Beijing. Methods Epidemiological data were collected among the confirmed SARS patients officially reported by Beijing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (BCDC), and information was also supplemented by a follow-up case survey. Chi-square test and multivariate stepwise logistic regression analysis were performed. Results Old age (over 60 years) was found to be significantly associated with SARS-related deaths in the univariate analysis. Also, history of contacting SARS patients within 2 weeks prior to the onset of illness, health occupation, and inferior hospital ranking as well as longer interval of clinic consulting (longer than 1 day) were the risk factors for SARS-related deaths. Multivariate stepwise logistic regression analysis found four risk factors for SARS-related deaths. Conclusion Old age (over 60 years) is the major risk factor for SARS-related deaths.Moreover, hospital health workers, the designated hospitals for SARS clinical services and the interval of consulting doctors (less than 1 day) are protective factors for surviving from SARS.

MIN LIU, WAN-NIAN LIANG, QI CHEN, XUE-QIN XIE, JIANG WU, XIONG HE, ZE-JUN LIU. Risk Factors for SARS-Related Deaths in 2003, Beijing[J]. Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, 2006, 19(5): 336-339.

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MIN LIU, WAN-NIAN LIANG, QI CHEN, XUE-QIN XIE, JIANG WU, XIONG HE, ZE-JUN LIU. Risk Factors for SARS-Related Deaths in 2003, Beijing[J]. Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, 2006, 19(5): 336-339.