Environmental Health and Biostatistics and Computing GroupsDepartment of Community MedicineThe University of Hong Kong

Basic Tables

APPENDIX A

Basic tables

A. Hospital Admissions Data:

Table A1: List of HA hospitals included in the study
 

  Hospital Information system* Whether A&E
1. Kong Wah Hospital (KWH) MRAS Yes
2. Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital (OLM) IPAS No
3. Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) IPAS/MRAS Yes
4. Pok Oi Hospital (POH) IPAS Yes
5. Prince of Wales Hospital (PWH) MRAS Yes
6. Pamela Youde Nethersole Hospital (PYN) MRAS Yes
7. Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) MRAS Yes
8. Queen Mary Hospital (QMH) IPAS/MRAS Yes
9. Ruttonjee Hospital (RH) MRAS No
10. Tuen Mun Hospital (TMH) MRAS Yes
11. United Christian Hospital (UCH) MRAS Yes
12. Yan Chai Hospital (YCH) IPAS/MRAS Yes
* IPAS - Integrated Patient Administrative System

MRAS - Medical Records Abstracting System
 

Table A2.1: Number of hospital admissions by disease groups
 
Disease groups
1995
1996
1997*
I. Diseases of the Circulatory System (ICD9 390-459):      
  Acute rheumatic fever (390-392)
32
12
11
  Chronic rheumatic heart disease (393-398)
1,572
1,626
672
  Hypertensive disease (401-405)
4,396
4,319
2,000
  Ischaemic heart disease (410-414)
12,281
13,741
6,560
  Disease of pulmonary circulation (415-417)
291
274
144
  Other forms of heart disease (420-429)
15,494
17,567
8,932
  Cerebrovascular disease (430-438)
12,474
13,326
6,826
  Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries (440-448)
1,909
2,144
944
  Diseases of veins and lymphatics, and other diseases of circulatory system (451-459)
5,591
6,448
3,240
 
Sub-total:
54,040
59,457
29,329
II. Diseases of the Respiratory System (ICD9 460-519):      
  Acute respiratory infections (460-466)
13,845
16,906
9,968
  Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (470-478)
3,005
3,650
1,641
  Pneumonia and influenza (480-487)
12,567
14,944
7,648
  Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and allied conditions (490-496)
25,330
28,344
13,567
  Pneumoconioses and other lung diseases due to external agents (500-508)
386
471
275
  Other diseases of respiratory system (510-519)
11,358
13,478
7,733
 
Sub-total:
66,491
77,793
40,832
I & II
Total:
120,531
137,250
70,161

* first half year
 

Table A2.2: Number of hospital admissions by specific diseases
 

Disease
1995
1996
1997*
Asthma (ICD-9 493)
8,682
9,672
3,803
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (ICD-9490-496)
25,330
28,344
13,567
Ischaemic heart disease (ICD-9 410-414)
12,281
13,741
6,560

* first half year
 
 

Table A3.1: Number of hospital admissions by hospitals - Circulatory@
 

Hospital
1995
1996
1997*
Kong Wah Hospital (KWH)
5,921
6,190
3,325
Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital (OLM)
522
674
402
Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH)
7,385
8,113
2,668
Pok Oi Hospital (POH)
1,681
1,674
1,004
Prince of Wales Hospital (PWH)
6,203
6,807
3,345
Pamela Youde Nethersole Hospital (PYN)
3,336
4,235
2,581
Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH)
8,764
9,359
4,728
Queen Mary Hospital (QMH)
6,750
6,496
2,850
Ruttonjee Hospital (RH)
2,095
1,997
1,202
Tuen Mun Hospital (TMH)
4,140
4,733
2,355
United Christian Hospital (UCH)
4,068
5,462
2,897
Yan Chai Hospital (YCH)
3,175
3,717
1,978
Total:
54,040
59,457
29,329

@ Circulatory System (ICD9 390-459)

* first half year
 
 

Table A3.2: Number of hospital admissions by hospitals - Respiratory#
 

Hospital
1995
1996
1997*
Kong Wah Hospital (KWH)
7,152
8,153
4,011
Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital (OLM)
506
763
457
Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH)
6,319
6,763
3,814
Pok Oi Hospital (POH)
1,879
1,731
931
Prince of Wales Hospital (PWH)
7,251
7,830
3,907
Pamela Youde Nethersole Hospital (PYN)
5,195
7,932
4,440
Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH)
9,523
11,056
5,808
Queen Mary Hospital (QMH)
5,962
5,875
2,703
Ruttonjee Hospital (RH)
2,835
3,717
1,969
Tuen Mun Hospital (TMH)
6,674
8,683
4,565
United Christian Hospital (UCH)
7,281
9,380
5,098
Yan Chai Hospital (YCH)
5,914
5,910
3,131
Total:
66,491
77,793
40,832

# Respiratory System (ICD9 460-519)

* first half year
 
 
 

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