Evolution of burden from chronic lung disease in Costa Rica, 1990-2014

Abstract

Objective: to know the evolution of the burden from chronic lung diseases in Costa Rica from the year 1990 to 2014.  Methodology: Observational descriptive investigation of cross section. The study was conducted in Costa Ricans diagnosed with some chronic lung. The information was obtained from the data bases of the Central American Population Center, the National Institute of Statistics and the event, the Costa Rican Social Security Fund and the Institute of Metrics in Health, using the International classification codes of Diseases 9 and 10. The calculation of rates adjusted by 100 000 inhabitants, percentages and years of life adjusted by disability is made.  Results: Mortality from chronic lung disease showed a tendency to increase, predominantly in male sex, mainly affects the population over 70 years old; The highest percentage of hospital discharge for chronic respiratory diseases belongs to the group called Other respiratory; The largest number of disability-adjusted life years is present between the years 1997 and 2000; The highest percentage of deaths in relation to national mortality was presented in the five-years 2000-2004 with a figure of 5.06%; Cantons with the highest mortality from chronic lung disease occur in the central region; The main pulmonary diseases by morality in Costa Rica during the period 1990-2014, corresponds to the diagnosis of other chronic lung diseases. Conclusion: mortality, morbidity and disability-adjusted life years for chronic lung diseases show a tendency to rise during the study period.