Mitchell E A, Cutler D R
N Z Med J. 1984 Feb 8;97(749):67-70.
Paediatric admissions to Auckland Hospital were examined for 1970 to 1980. The number of individual patients admitted for asthma each year increased significantly over the study period. The rate was higher in the 0-4 year age group than in the 5-14 year age group and was higher in Maori and Pacific Islander children than in Europeans. The male to female ratio was 1.4:1 over the period. The readmission rate increased between 1972 and 1980 and was higher for Polynesians than Europeans although there was no difference in the readmission rates of the 0-4 year age group compared to that of the 5-14 year age group. The mean length of hospital stay decreased significantly, but was longer in Polynesians than in Europeans.
对1970年至1980年奥克兰医院收治的儿科患者进行了调查。在研究期间，每年因哮喘入院的个体患者数量显著增加。0至4岁年龄组的发病率高于5至14岁年龄组，毛利人和太平洋岛民儿童的发病率高于欧洲儿童。在此期间，男女比例为1.4:1。1972年至1980年期间再入院率上升，波利尼西亚人的再入院率高于欧洲人，尽管0至4岁年龄组与5至14岁年龄组的再入院率没有差异。平均住院时间显著缩短，但波利尼西亚人的住院时间比欧洲人长。
