Prevalencia de enfermedades según sexo en adolescentes peruanos, enero a septiembre del 2017
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Rev. Inv. Inf. Sal.
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Resumen: Introducción: La adolescencia ocurre con cambios fisiológicos, psicológicos y sociales que pueden repercutir en las diferentes facetas de los adolescentes, por ello, las intervenciones oportunas serán determinantes para marcar su futuro. El objetivo fue determinar la prevalencia de enfermedades según sexo en adolescentes peruanos. Material y métodos: Estudio observacional, analítico, retrospectivo. 37398 adolescentes fueron atendidos en 24 departamentos y Lima Metropolitana, con enfermedades de diversa índole, según la data publicada por el Ministerio de Salud del Perú en su portal web. Se utilizaron frecuencias absolutas y relativas para la generación de resultados, en la comparación de frecuencias según sexo se utilizó el chi cuadrado de homogeneidad con p-valor significativo de p < 0,05 y un 95% de confianza. Resultados: Las enfermedades infecciosas y no infecciosas más prevalentes en los adolescentes fueron la parasitosis intestinal (57,4%), anemia ferropénica (26,0%) y las infecciones respiratorias agudas complicadas (11,0%). Según sexo, la parasitosis intestinal es más prevalente en varones (60,2%), anemia ferropénica en mujeres (30,6%) e infecciones respiratorias agudas complicadas en varones (13,0%), para las enfermedades de la piel y óseas, el acné (3,5%), cifosis (1,1%) y escoliosis (0,4%) fueron más prevalentes en varones. Discusión: La enfermedad infecciosa con mayor prevalencia en adolescentes peruanos fue la parasitosis intestinal y la no infecciosa, la anemia ferropénica, así mismo, existen diferencias estadísticas significativas según sexo en la prevalencia de parasitosis intestinal, anemia ferropénica, infecciones respiratorias agudas complicadas, acné, cifosis y escoliosis. La actuación profesional y acertada en cada caso favorecerá el desarrollo adecuado de los adolescentes.
Abstract: Introduction: Adolescence occurs with physiological, psychological and social changes that can impact the different facets of adolescents; therefore, timely interventions will be decisive in marking their future. The objective was to determine the prevalence of diseases according to sex in Peruvian adolescents. Material and methods: Observational, analytical, retrospective study. 37,398 adolescents were treated in 24 departments and Metropolitan Lima, with diseases of various kinds, according to data published by the Ministry of Health of Peru on its website. Absolute and relative frequencies were used to generate results; in the comparison of frequencies by sex, the chi square of homogeneity was used with a significant p-value of p < 0,05 and 95% confidence. Results: The most prevalent infectious and non-infectious diseases in adolescents were intestinal parasitosis (57,4%), iron deficiency anemia (26,0%), and complicated acute respiratory infections (11,0%). According to sex, intestinal parasitosis is more prevalent in men (60.2%), iron deficiency anemia in women (30,6%) and complicated acute respiratory infections in men (13,0%), for skin and bone diseases, acne (3,5%), kyphosis (1,1%) and scoliosis (0,4%) were more prevalent in men. Discussion: The most prevalent infectious disease in Peruvian adolescents was intestinal parasitosis, and the non-infectious disease was iron deficiency anemia. There are also statistically significant differences by sex in the prevalence of intestinal parasitosis, iron deficiency anemia, complicated acute respiratory infections, acne, kyphosis, and scoliosis. Professional and appropriate treatment in each case will promote the proper development of adolescents.
Abstract: Introduction: Adolescence occurs with physiological, psychological and social changes that can impact the different facets of adolescents; therefore, timely interventions will be decisive in marking their future. The objective was to determine the prevalence of diseases according to sex in Peruvian adolescents. Material and methods: Observational, analytical, retrospective study. 37,398 adolescents were treated in 24 departments and Metropolitan Lima, with diseases of various kinds, according to data published by the Ministry of Health of Peru on its website. Absolute and relative frequencies were used to generate results; in the comparison of frequencies by sex, the chi square of homogeneity was used with a significant p-value of p < 0,05 and 95% confidence. Results: The most prevalent infectious and non-infectious diseases in adolescents were intestinal parasitosis (57,4%), iron deficiency anemia (26,0%), and complicated acute respiratory infections (11,0%). According to sex, intestinal parasitosis is more prevalent in men (60.2%), iron deficiency anemia in women (30,6%) and complicated acute respiratory infections in men (13,0%), for skin and bone diseases, acne (3,5%), kyphosis (1,1%) and scoliosis (0,4%) were more prevalent in men. Discussion: The most prevalent infectious disease in Peruvian adolescents was intestinal parasitosis, and the non-infectious disease was iron deficiency anemia. There are also statistically significant differences by sex in the prevalence of intestinal parasitosis, iron deficiency anemia, complicated acute respiratory infections, acne, kyphosis, and scoliosis. Professional and appropriate treatment in each case will promote the proper development of adolescents.
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