Table 1

Annual incidence rates of ER visits for three specific diagnostic groups.



Age groups



0 – 4
5 – 9
10 – 15
all ages

Population serveda





females
49860
50964
61267
162091

males
51332
52160
61709
165201
Annual rateb





females
32.83c
8.37
2.57
13.70

males
42.43
11.38
2.88
17.85
Annual rate of AURI





females
16.02
3.21
0.92
6.28

males
21.39
4.37
0.78
8.32
Annual rate of ALRI





females
15.53
3.36
1.00
6.21

males
19.47
4.72
1.19
7.98
Annual rate of Asthma





females
1.11
1.78
0.64
1.14

males
1.43
2.24
0.90
1.49

a Values are estimated from the Census 2000, Ecuador. b Annual rates are estimated per 1000 children served by the Baca Ortiz Hospital. cEstimated as: (number of cases/population served) × 1000

Naumova et al. Environmental Health 2007 6:21   doi:10.1186/1476-069X-6-21