European Journal of Epidemiology
Volume 2, Issue 2, 1986, Pages 83-89

Demographic and socio-economic patterns of hospitalization for infectious diseases in Israel (Article)

Ellencweigi A.Y.* , Slater P.E.
  • a Department of Medical Ecology, Hebrew University Hadassah School of Public Health and Community Medicine, P.O. BOX 1172 - 91010, Jerusalem, Israel
  • b Department of Medical Ecology, Hebrew University Hadassah School of Public Health and Community Medicine, P.O. BOX 1172 - 91010, Jerusalem, Israel

Abstract

Hospitalization rates in Israel for five common enteric communicable diseases were computed according to age, sex, religion, origin and place of residence. Higher rates were found for non-Jews of both sexes and males of all origins. Higher rates were also found for settlements inhabited by new immigrants of low socio-economic classes. These findings suggest that more emphasis should be placed upon sanitary improvements and education for better health, rather than on merely improving the health delivery system. © 1986 Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Author Keywords

Hospitalization Socio-economic profiles Enteric diseases

Index Keywords

Short Survey hospitalization Israel demography human economic aspect typhoid fever social aspect geographic distribution Dysentery, Bacillary Dysentery, Amebic male female Socioeconomic Factors food poisoning socioeconomics paratyphoid fever therapy infection
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DOI: 10.1007/BF00157015
ISSN: 03922990
Cited by: 4
Original Language: English