Table 1.7

 

Morbidity, Leading Causes, Number & Rate

5-Year Average

Region 10

(Per One Hundred Thousand Population)

1994-1998 & 1999

 

Causes

5 Year Average

1999

(1994-1998)

Number

Rate

Number

Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Bronchitis

     44,703

1,568.0

     42,519

1,514.4

2

Pneumonia

     49,219

1,726.8

     35,746

1,273.1

3

Diarrhea

     33,959

1,191.4

     25,958

924.5

4

Influenza

     27,194

954.1

     21,183

754.5

5

Acute Respiratory Infection

     18,883

662.5

     19,010

677.1

6

Hypertension

       3,834

134.5

     11,130

396.4

7

TB , all forms

       5,404

189.6

       5,932

211.3

8

Disease of the Heart

       2,374

83.3

       2,659

94.7

9

Skin Diseases

       4,093

143.6

       2,650

94.4

10

Chickenpox

       1,991

69.9

       1,712

61.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source:  DOH 10/HIS (MFHSIS)