A SURVEY INTO MORTALITY CAUSES IN ADULTS IN THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Manal Abdulaziz Murad
, Ekram abdulrhman Abukhashaba
, Abdulelah Fahad Alodhaib
, Baraa Saud Murshid
, Feher Mohammed Alturkistani
, Ghayda ghazi Alqurashi
, Abdulrahman ghazi ALQurashi
, Atef Essam Naitah
, Faisal Mahmoud Turkistani
, Rahma Yousef Alfaqeeh
, Dania Mohammed Albarkati
, Rawa Khaled Alhelaili
, Fatimah Mohamed Alharbi
, Fajr Abdulhadi Alnaami
, Sara Abdullah Althumairy
- Assistant professor of family medicine, Consultant Family Medicine, Family Medicine Department, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah.
- Obstetrics & Gynecology physician, KSA.
- MD, Resident, KSA.
- Medical Intern, KSA.
- Laboratory specialist, KSA.
- Medical student, KSA.
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Introduction:The main objective of the current study was to analyse the causes of death in different ages, genders, and regions in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Also, the research aims to identify the prevalence of important risk factors in deceased people. Additionally, it aims to determine the condition of death for the sample.
Methods:This is an analytical cross-sectional study which was carried out through a survey of 10 questionnaires conducted on relatives of people who passed away in the last five years, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The study was conducted from June 29th. 2020 to September 30th. 2020. The sample was randomly selected, through the computer.
Results:The authors got responses from 1100 people who fit with the inclusion criteria. The mean age was 64 years. The five leading causes of death were cardiovascular disorders (20%), stroke (10%), cancer (10%), pneumonia (10%), and road traffic accidents (10%). 30% of deceased people had diabetes mellitus, and 40% had obesity. 61.5% of the sample passed away in hospitals. (P-value 0.05). Only 5.5% of people had their relatives known to palliative service.
Interpretation and Conclusions:The current research provided an analysis of the causes of death in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 2015 to 2020. The leading causes of death were cardiovascular disorders, stroke, cancer, pneumonia, and road traffic accidents. The prevalence of diabetes mellitus and obesity were high among deceased people.
[Manal Abdulaziz Murad , Ekram abdulrhman Abukhashaba , Abdulelah Fahad Alodhaib , Baraa Saud Murshid ,Feher Mohammed Alturkistani , Ghayda ghazi Alqurashi , Abdulrahman ghazi ALQurashi , Atef Essam Naitah , Faisal Mahmoud Turkistani , Rahma Yousef Alfaqeeh , Dania Mohammed Albarkati , Rawa Khaled Alhelaili , Fatimah Mohamed Alharbi , Fajr Abdulhadi Alnaami , Sara Abdullah Althumairy (2020); A SURVEY INTO MORTALITY CAUSES IN ADULTS IN THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA Int. J. of Adv. Res. 8 (Dec). 906-911] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com
Obstetrics and Gynecology Physician, King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah, KSA.
