RT Journal Article
T1 [Influence of postcode on paediatric admissions in Seville].
T2 Influencia del código postal en las hospitalizaciones pediátricas en Sevilla.
A1 Tornero Patricio, Sebastián
A1 Charris-Castro, Liliana
A1 Granero Asencio, Mercedes
A1 Daponte Codina, Antonio
K1 Desigualdades en salud
K1 Determinantes sociales de la salud
K1 Estancia hospitalaria
K1 Factores socioeconómicos
K1 Health resources
K1 Healthcare disparities
K1 Hospital mortality
K1 Hospitalised child
K1 Ingresos pediátricos
K1 Length of stay
K1 Mortalidad hospitalaria
K1 Poverty areas
K1 Recursos sanitarios
K1 Social determinants of health
K1 Socioeconomic factors
K1 Áreas de pobreza
AB The postcode (where the home is situated) is an indicator of socioeconomic status and is associated with morbidity, mortality, and the use of health services. The aim of this study was to analyse its effects on paediatric admissions and to determine the rates of the most common causes of paediatric admissions in Seville. An observational cross-sectional study with two analysis units: under 15 year-old "admissions" in public hospitals in Seville (n=2,660) and "city districts" of Seville (n=11). The independent variable analysed was whether the postcode of the admitted patients was within a Regional Government designated "area with social transformation needs". The analysis of the admissions was performed using X2-test, Fisher test and Student-t test, with the description of rates using the calculation of crude and specific rates, and by rate ratio. Children living in districts with a lower socioeconomic status were on average 7 months younger (P Paediatric hospital admission rates of the main diagnoses were higher in districts with a lower socioeconomic status. Children living in these districts were more likely to be admitted younger and via the emergency department.
YR 2017
FD 2017-01-04
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/10753
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/10753
LA es
DS RISalud
RD Apr 7, 2025