Objective
To analyze distribution and tendency of hospital admissions rates for bacterial pneumonia in children and adolescents.
Methods
This ecological, time series study included secondary data obtained from the Hospital Information System of the SUS. We calculated hospital admission coefficients for 10,000 inhabitants triennially. For the analysis of tendency, a model of polynomial regression was used.
Results
Most hospital admissions occurred in the East health macro-region between the second and fourth triennial periods. Rates were higher for children age one to four years and in male patients throughout the study period. We observed an increased tendency toward hospital admission in children younger than one year.
Conclusion
Hospital admission rates for pneumonia differ by health macro-region, age and sex. The region with the highest incidence was the East region, and boys aged one to four years were more affected. A growing tendency was seen in children younger than one year.
Pneumonia, bacterial; Nursing in primary care; Child, hospitalized; Adolescent; Length of stay; Hospitalization/statistics & numerical data