This annual report - Taranaki District Health Board

Table 58. Hospital Admissions for Conditions with a Social Gradient in Children Aged 0–14Years (Excluding Neonates) by Primary Diagnosis, Taranaki 2007–2011Primary DiagnosisNumber:Total2007−2011Children 0–14 YearsMedical ConditionsNumber:AnnualAverageTaranakiRate per1,000% of TotalAsthma 584 116.8 5.11 16.9Gastroenteritis 501 100.2 4.38 14.5Acute Bronchiolitis 498 99.6 4.35 14.4Pneumonia: Bacterial, Non-Viral 319 63.8 2.79 9.2Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Excl Croup 304 60.8 2.66 8.8Viral Infection of Unspecified Site 282 56.4 2.47 8.1Skin Infections 264 52.8 2.31 7.6Croup/Laryngitis/Tracheitis/Epiglottitis 158 31.6 1.38 4.6Epilepsy/Status Epilepticus 128 25.6 1.12 3.7Urinary Tract Infection 123 24.6 1.08 3.6Dermatitis and Eczema 86 17.2 0.75 2.5Febrile Convulsions 58 11.6 0.51 1.7Otitis Media 49 9.8 0.43 1.4Inguinal Hernia 28 5.6 0.24 0.8Osteomyelitis 18 3.6 0.16 0.5Pneumonia: Viral 14 2.8 0.12 0.4Meningococcal Disease 12 2.4 0.10 0.3Rheumatic Fever/Heart Disease 10 2.0 0.09 0.3Bronchiectasis 10 2.0 0.09 0.3Meningitis: Viral, Other, NOS 8 1.6 0.07 0.2Vaccine Preventable Diseases 4 0.8 0.03 0.1Nutritional Deficiencies/Anaemias 3 0.6 0.03 0.1Meningitis: Bacterial 3 0.6 0.03 0.1Taranaki Total 3,464 692.8 30.29 100.0Injury AdmissionsFalls 515 103.0 4.50 50.5Mechanical Forces: Inanimate 197 39.4 1.72 19.3Transport: Cyclist 78 15.6 0.68 7.6Mechanical Forces: Animate 67 13.4 0.59 6.6Accidental Poisoning 55 11.0 0.48 5.4Electricity/Fire/Burns 54 10.8 0.47 5.3Transport: Vehicle Occupant 31 6.2 0.27 3.0Transport: Pedestrian 17 3.4 0.15 1.7Drowning/Submersion 6 1.2 0.05 0.6Taranaki Total 1,020 204.0 8.92 100.0Source: Numerator: National Minimum Dataset (Neonates removed); Denominator: Statistics NZ EstimatedResident Population (projected from 2007); Note: Medical Conditions: Acute and arranged admissions only;Injury Admissions: Emergency Department cases removedHospital Admissions and Mortality with a Social Gradient - 255