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Table 1 Health status of Oaxaca

From: Social vulnerability and its possible relation to the principal causes of morbidity and mortality in the Mexican state of Oaxaca

 

Morbidity

Mortality

Women

Men

Total

Women

Men

Risk Factors commonly associated to diseases

1

Acute respiratory infections

Acute respiratory infections

Acute respiratory infections

Diabetes

Diabetes

Hyperglycaemia

2

Urinary tract infections

Intestinal infections by other organisms and some poorly defined

Intestinal infections by other organisms and some poorly defined

Ischemic heart

Ischemic heart

Bad dietary habits

3

Intestinal infections by other organisms and some poorly defined

Urinary tract infections

Urinary tract infections

Cerebrovascular diseases

Cirrhosis

Overweight and obesity

4

Gastric ulcers and duodenitis

Conjunctivitis

Gastric ulcers and duodenitis

Hypertensive disease

Homicides

Consumption of alcohol and drugs

5

Acute vulvovaginitis

Gastric ulcers and duodaenitis

Conjunctivitis

Malnutrition

Cerebrovascular diseases

Arterial hypertension

6

Conjunctivitis

Acute otitis media

Acute otitis media

Chronic respiratory diseases

Hypertensive disease

Low glomerular filtration

7

Acute otitis media

Gingivitis and periodontal diseases

Gingivitis and periodontal diseases

Cirrhosis

Traffic accidents

Malnutrition

8

Gingivitis and periodontal diseases

Intestinal amoebiasis

Acute vulvovaginitis

Acute respiratory infections

Chronic respiratory diseases

High cholesterol

9

Intestinal Amoebiasis

Febrile syndrome

Intestinal Amoebiasis

Renal insufficiency

Acute respiratory infections

Low physical activity

10

Febrile syndrome

Pharyngitis, streptococcal tonsillitis

Febrile syndrome

Congenital

Malnutrition

Smoking

  1. Data from the Informe de Salud de los Mexicanos 2015. Principle causes of morbidity and mortality in Oaxacans