Cause-specific mortality trends in The Netherlands, 1875-1992: a formal analysis of the epidemiologic transition
BACKGROUND: The objective of this study is to produce a detailed yet robust description of the epidemiologic transition in The Netherlands. METHODS: National mortality data on sex, age, cause of death and calendar year (1875-1992) were extracted from official publications. For the entire period, 27 causes of death could be distinguished, while 65 causes (nested within the 27) could be studied from 1901 onwards. Cluster analysis was used to determine groups of causes of death with similar trend curves over a period of time with respect to age- and sex-standardized mortality rates. RESULTS: With... Mehr ...
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| Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 1997 |
| Schlagwörter: | *Health Transition / *Mortality / Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Cause of Death/*trends / Child / Preschool / Cluster Analysis / Communicable Diseases/epidemiology / Female / Humans / Infant / Newborn / Male / Middle Aged / Netherlands/epidemiology |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26833192 |
| Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
| Powered By: | BASE |
| Link(s) : | http://repub.eur.nl/pub/8714 |
BACKGROUND: The objective of this study is to produce a detailed yet robust description of the epidemiologic transition in The Netherlands. METHODS: National mortality data on sex, age, cause of death and calendar year (1875-1992) were extracted from official publications. For the entire period, 27 causes of death could be distinguished, while 65 causes (nested within the 27) could be studied from 1901 onwards. Cluster analysis was used to determine groups of causes of death with similar trend curves over a period of time with respect to age- and sex-standardized mortality rates. RESULTS: With respect to the 27 causes, three important clusters were found: (1) infectious diseases which declined rapidly in the late 19th century (e.g. typhoid fever)