Chapter 4 Population focus: neonates and infants This chapter will examine the incidence and causes, as well as other demographic and individual characteristics, of those deaths of ACT residents under the age of one year that occurred in the ACT, with particular reference to the last five years. Overview This section will look at the broader incidence of mortality among neonates and infants in the ACT. In total 82 ACT residents under the age of one year died, with three of those having died elsewhere. There were 27 interstate residents who died in the ACT and there are five cases before the Coroner. With those children who usually reside elsewhere (n=27) and coronial cases (n=5) removed from these analyses, the following analysis relates to 77 children who were residents of the ACT. The Committee is working more closely with the ACT Perinatal Mortality Committee. While these analyses examine the numbers of deaths within this cohort, detailed analyses are available through the reports of the ACT Perinatal Mortality Committee. These can be found on the ACT Health website. Distribution across characteristics: sex and cause of death The following discussion focuses on the key demographic and individual characteristics of the population in question. Examination of these variables allows comparisons between groups and identification of trends within the total population to better inform and advocate for system, service or programmatic change. Examined here are sex and cause of death. Table 4.2: Key demographic and individual characteristics of the deaths of children and young people in the ACT under the age of one year, July 2015 – December 2016 and January 2012 – December 2016 July 2015 – December 2016 January 2012 – December 2016 (18 months) (5 years) CHARACTERISTIC DEATHS DEATHS number per cent number per cent Total Persons 0–1 year of age 20 100 77 100 Sex Female 8 44.8 36 46.8 Male 12 55.2 41 53.2 Sex In the five years to December 2016, 77 children died in the first year of life with a relatively even split between males and females, slightly skewed toward a higher incidence of male deaths. The distribution between male and female deaths in the 18-month period between July 2015 and December 2016 is slightly more skewed toward male deaths but this is likely due to year-on-year fluctuations. Cause of death Table 4.3 below presents the main causes of death for the five years between January 2012 and December 2016 of ACT children under the age of one year. As highlighted in a previous chapter, this cohort accounts for
Chapter 4 Population focus: neonates and infants This chapter will examine the incidence and causes, as well as other demographic and individual characteristics, of those deaths of ACT residents under the age of one year that occurred in the ACT, with particular reference to the last five years. Overview This section will look at the broader incidence of mortality among neonates and infants in the ACT. In total 82 ACT residents under the age of one year died, with three of those having died elsewhere. There were 27 interstate residents who died in the ACT and there are five cases before the Coroner. With those children who usually reside elsewhere (n=27) and coronial cases (n=5) removed from these analyses, the following analysis relates to 77 children who were residents of the ACT. The Committee is working more closely with the ACT Perinatal Mortality Committee. While these analyses examine the numbers of deaths within this cohort, detailed analyses are available through the reports of the ACT Perinatal Mortality Committee. These can be found on the ACT Health website. Distribution across characteristics: sex and cause of death The following discussion focuses on the key demographic and individual characteristics of the population in question. Examination of these variables allows comparisons between groups and identification of trends within the total population to better inform and advocate for system, service or programmatic change. Examined here are sex and cause of death. Table 4.2: Key demographic and individual characteristics of the deaths of children and young people in the ACT under the age of one year, July 2015 – December 2016 and January 2012 – December 2016 July 2015 – December 2016 (18 months) January 2012 – December 2016 (5 years) CHARACTERISTIC DEATHS DEATHS number per cent number per cent Total Persons 0–1 year of age 20 100 77 100 Sex Female 8 44.8 36 46.8 Male 12 55.2 41 53.2 Sex In the five years to December 2016, 77 children died in the first year of life with a relatively even split between males and females, slightly skewed toward a higher incidence of male deaths. The distribution between male and female deaths in the 18-month period between July 2015 and December 2016 is slightly more skewed toward male deaths but this is likely due to year-on-year fluctuations. Cause of death Table 4.3 below presents the main causes of death for the five years between January 2012 and December 2016 of ACT children under the age of one year. As highlighted in a previous chapter, this cohort accounts for
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