Perfil epidemiológico del servicio de consulta externa de Medicina Interna del Hospital Isidro Ayora de Loja durante el año 2013

Abstract

The work presented below is set in the Regional Hospital Isidro Ayora, institution of higher local reference. Is to develop the epidemiological profile in the area of ​​outpatient internal medicine in 2013, analyzing sociodemographic characteristics, causes of morbidity, mortality, reasons for frequent consultation and secondary diagnoses; by a transversal, descriptive and retrospective study. It stands out: N = 1077 was approved sample for the study. 65% of users served are female. The age group 40-64 years was the most affected with morbidities. The most common occupation was: housework with 23.2%. 71.6% of patients were from the canton Loja. The main complaint was: signs and digestive-abdominal symptoms in 24.6%. You lead the major causes of morbidity it is: essential hypertension with 26.33%. Mortality in the investigation was 0%. Secondary diagnoses were present in 13% and tertiary diagnoses 1,11%; HBP again leads these categories. Using chi square and Pearson: the older is more frequent than patients presenting comorbidities, mainly digestive and cardiovascular.