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. 2014 Apr 27;2(4):e216–e224. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(14)70023-3

Table 2.

Age-specific rates of hospital admission for KHDSS residents living within 5 km of Kilifi District Hospital, by ICD category and age group

Women
Men
15–34 years 35–54 years 55–74 years ≥75 years 15–34 years 35–54 years 55–74 years ≥75 years
Blood disorders 62 (41–90) 32 (13–66) 120 (48–248) 0 (0) 42 (24–69) 46 (21–88) 134 (49–292) 382 (46–1379)
Circulatory system 20 (9–38) 96 (60–147) 498 (333–715) 827 (303–1800) 16 (6–35) 51 (25–94) 312 (171–524) 1337 (537–2754)
Digestive system 115 (86–151) 110 (71–164) 69 (19–176) 0 (0) 61 (39–92) 185 (130–256) 379 (221–608) 191 (5–1064)
Endocrine disorders 35 (20–58) 119 (78–175) 429 (278–633) 689 (224–1608) 40 (22–66) 62 (32–108) 335 (187–552) 0 (0)
Genitourinary system 111 (82–146) 170 (120–234) 86 (28–200) 138 (3–768) 32 (16–56) 62 (32–108) 335 (187–552) 573 (118–1674)
Infectious and parasitic 297 (249–351) 657 (554–774) 532 (362–755) 413 (85–1208) 165 (126–211) 334 (258–426) 357 (204–580) 191 (5–1064)
Accidents and injuries 60 (39–87) 133 (89–191) 172 (82–316) 0 (0) 170 (131–217) 206 (147–280) 268 (138–468) 0 (0)
Mental and behavioural disorders 78 (54–108) 74 (42–119) 17 (0–96) 0 (0) 72 (47–104) 57 (28–101) 22 (1–124) 0 (0)
Musculoskeletal system 7 (1–19) 55 (28–96) 34 (4–124 0 (0) 27 (13–49) 0 (0) 22 (1–124) 0 (0)
Neoplasms 82 (58–113) 221 (163–292) 275 (157–446) 276 (33–996) 16 (6–35) 41 (18–81) 156 (63–322) 191 (5–1064)
Nervous system 22 (11–41) 37 (16–72) 34 (4–124) 276 (33–996) 29 (15–52) 41 (18–81) 112 (36–260) 0 (0)
Poisoning 20 (9–38) 14 (3–40) 0 (0) 0 (0) 16 (6–35) 10 (1–37) 0 (0) 0 (0)
Pregnancy-related disorders 547 (481–620) 303 (235–386) 34 (4–124) 0 (0) NA NA NA NA
Respiratory system 58 (38–84) 83 (49–131) 223 (119–382) 413 (85–1208) 37 (20–62) 57 (28–101) 112 (36–260) 382 (46–1379)
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 58 (38–84) 138 (93–197) 257 (144–425) 827 (303–1800) 45 (26–72) 92 (55–146) 290 (155–496) 382 (46–1379)
Symptoms and signs not classified elsewhere 4 (1–16) 28 (10–60) 34 (4–124) 928 (479–1621) 5 (1–19) 5 (0–29) 89 (24–229) 0 (0)

Data are rate of hospital admission (95% CI). Rates and 95% CIs are per 100 000 person-years of observation in the KHDSS. Person-years of observation were as follows: 15–34 years: 45 152 (women). 37 668 (men); 35–54 years: 21 764 (women), 19 463 (men); 55–74 years: 5826 (women), 4480 (men); ≥75 years: 726 (women), 524 (men). KHDSS=Kilifi Health and Demographic Surveillance System. NA=not applicable.

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