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ABSTRACT: Background
In this study, we aimed to assess the risk factors associated with mortality due to an infectious disease over the short-, medium-, and long-term based on a data-linkage study for patients discharged from an infectious disease unit in North Queensland, Australia, between 2006 and 2011.Methods
Age-sex standardised mortality rates (SMR) for different subgroups were estimated, and the Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate and compare the survival experience among different groups.Results
Overall, the mortality rate in the hospital cohort was higher than expected in comparison with the Queensland population (SMR: 15.3, 95%CI: 14.9-15.6). The long-term mortality risks were significantly higher for severe infectious diseases than non-infectious diseases for male sex, Indigenous, residential aged care and elderly individuals.Conclusion
In general, male sex, Indigenous status, age and comorbidity were associated with an increased hazard for all-cause deaths.
SUBMITTER: Adegboye OA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8303504 | biostudies-literature |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature