Mortality trends and differentials in South Africa from 1997 to 2012: second National Burden of Disease Study
Background: The poor health of South Africans is known to be associated with a quadruple disease burden. In the second National Burden of Disease (NBD) study, we aimed to analyse cause of death data for 1997–2012 and develop national, population group, and provincial estimates of the levels and caus...
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Dr. Victoria Pillay-van Wyk, PhD William Msemburi, MPhil Ria Laubscher, BCom Prof. Rob E Dorrington, MPhil Pam Groenewald, MBCHB Tracy Glass, BCom Hons Beatrice Nojilana, MPH Jané D Joubert, PhD Richard Matzopoulos, PhD Megan Prinsloo, MPH Nadine Nannan, MSc Nomonde Gwebushe, BSc Hons Theo Vos, PhD Nontuthuzelo Somdyala, MDS Nomfuneko Sithole, MPH Ian Neethling, MSc Edward Nicol, PhD Anastasia Rossouw, FC (Neurol) SA Debbie Bradshaw, DPhil |
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Dr. Victoria Pillay-van Wyk, PhD William Msemburi, MPhil Ria Laubscher, BCom Prof. Rob E Dorrington, MPhil Pam Groenewald, MBCHB Tracy Glass, BCom Hons Beatrice Nojilana, MPH Jané D Joubert, PhD Richard Matzopoulos, PhD Megan Prinsloo, MPH Nadine Nannan, MSc Nomonde Gwebushe, BSc Hons Theo Vos, PhD Nontuthuzelo Somdyala, MDS Nomfuneko Sithole, MPH Ian Neethling, MSc Edward Nicol, PhD Anastasia Rossouw, FC (Neurol) SA Debbie Bradshaw, DPhil Mortality trends and differentials in South Africa from 1997 to 2012: second National Burden of Disease Study The Lancet Global Health |
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Dr. Victoria Pillay-van Wyk, PhD William Msemburi, MPhil Ria Laubscher, BCom Prof. Rob E Dorrington, MPhil Pam Groenewald, MBCHB Tracy Glass, BCom Hons Beatrice Nojilana, MPH Jané D Joubert, PhD Richard Matzopoulos, PhD Megan Prinsloo, MPH Nadine Nannan, MSc Nomonde Gwebushe, BSc Hons Theo Vos, PhD Nontuthuzelo Somdyala, MDS Nomfuneko Sithole, MPH Ian Neethling, MSc Edward Nicol, PhD Anastasia Rossouw, FC (Neurol) SA Debbie Bradshaw, DPhil |
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Mortality trends and differentials in South Africa from 1997 to 2012: second National Burden of Disease Study |
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Mortality trends and differentials in South Africa from 1997 to 2012: second National Burden of Disease Study |
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Mortality trends and differentials in South Africa from 1997 to 2012: second National Burden of Disease Study |
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Mortality trends and differentials in South Africa from 1997 to 2012: second National Burden of Disease Study |
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Mortality trends and differentials in South Africa from 1997 to 2012: second National Burden of Disease Study |
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mortality trends and differentials in south africa from 1997 to 2012: second national burden of disease study |
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Background: The poor health of South Africans is known to be associated with a quadruple disease burden. In the second National Burden of Disease (NBD) study, we aimed to analyse cause of death data for 1997–2012 and develop national, population group, and provincial estimates of the levels and causes of mortality.
Method: We used underlying cause of death data from death notifications for 1997–2012 obtained from Statistics South Africa. These data were adjusted for completeness using indirect demographic techniques for adults and comparison with survey and census estimates for child mortality. A regression approach was used to estimate misclassified HIV/AIDS deaths and so-called garbage codes were proportionally redistributed by age, sex, and population group population group (black African, Indian or Asian descent, white [European descent], and coloured [of mixed ancestry according to the preceding categories]). Injury deaths were estimated from additional data sources. Age-standardised death rates were calculated with mid-year population estimates and the WHO age standard. Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation Global Burden of Disease (IHME GBD) estimates for South Africa were obtained from the IHME GHDx website for comparison.
Findings: All-cause age-standardised death rates increased rapidly since 1997, peaked in 2006 and then declined, driven by changes in HIV/AIDS. Mortality from tuberculosis, non-communicable diseases, and injuries decreased slightly. In 2012, HIV/AIDS caused the most deaths (29·1%) followed by cerebrovascular disease (7·5%) and lower respiratory infections (4·9%). All-cause age-standardised death rates were 1·7 times higher in the province with the highest death rate compared to the province with the lowest death rate, 2·2 times higher in black Africans compared to whites, and 1·4 times higher in males compared with females. Comparison with the IHME GBD estimates for South Africa revealed substantial differences for estimated deaths from all causes, particularly HIV/AIDS and interpersonal violence.
Interpretation: This study shows the reversal of HIV/AIDS, non-communicable disease, and injury mortality trends in South Africa during the study period. Mortality differentials show the importance of social determinants, raise concerns about the quality of health services, and provide relevant information to policy makers for addressing inequalities. Differences between GBD estimates for South Africa and this study emphasise the need for more careful calibration of global models with local data.
Funding: South African Medical Research Council's Flagships Awards Project. |
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doaj-945fa2bbd8d649ca83c5859f9520108c2020-11-25T01:17:01ZengElsevierThe Lancet Global Health2214-109X2016-09-0149e642e65310.1016/S2214-109X(16)30113-9Mortality trends and differentials in South Africa from 1997 to 2012: second National Burden of Disease StudyDr. Victoria Pillay-van Wyk, PhD0William Msemburi, MPhil1Ria Laubscher, BCom2Prof. Rob E Dorrington, MPhil3Pam Groenewald, MBCHB4Tracy Glass, BCom Hons5Beatrice Nojilana, MPH6Jané D Joubert, PhD7Richard Matzopoulos, PhD8Megan Prinsloo, MPH9Nadine Nannan, MSc10Nomonde Gwebushe, BSc Hons11Theo Vos, PhD12Nontuthuzelo Somdyala, MDS13Nomfuneko Sithole, MPH14Ian Neethling, MSc15Edward Nicol, PhD16Anastasia Rossouw, FC (Neurol) SA17Debbie Bradshaw, DPhil18Burden of Disease Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South AfricaBurden of Disease Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South AfricaBiostatistics Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South AfricaCentre for Actuarial Research, University of Cape Town, South AfricaBurden of Disease Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South AfricaBurden of Disease Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South AfricaBurden of Disease Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South AfricaBurden of Disease Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South AfricaBurden of Disease Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South AfricaBurden of Disease Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South AfricaBurden of Disease Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South AfricaBiostatistics Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South AfricaInstitute of Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USABurden of Disease Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South AfricaBurden of Disease Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South AfricaBurden of Disease Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South AfricaBurden of Disease Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South AfricaBurden of Disease Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South AfricaBurden of Disease Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South AfricaBackground: The poor health of South Africans is known to be associated with a quadruple disease burden. In the second National Burden of Disease (NBD) study, we aimed to analyse cause of death data for 1997–2012 and develop national, population group, and provincial estimates of the levels and causes of mortality. Method: We used underlying cause of death data from death notifications for 1997–2012 obtained from Statistics South Africa. These data were adjusted for completeness using indirect demographic techniques for adults and comparison with survey and census estimates for child mortality. A regression approach was used to estimate misclassified HIV/AIDS deaths and so-called garbage codes were proportionally redistributed by age, sex, and population group population group (black African, Indian or Asian descent, white [European descent], and coloured [of mixed ancestry according to the preceding categories]). Injury deaths were estimated from additional data sources. Age-standardised death rates were calculated with mid-year population estimates and the WHO age standard. Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation Global Burden of Disease (IHME GBD) estimates for South Africa were obtained from the IHME GHDx website for comparison. Findings: All-cause age-standardised death rates increased rapidly since 1997, peaked in 2006 and then declined, driven by changes in HIV/AIDS. Mortality from tuberculosis, non-communicable diseases, and injuries decreased slightly. In 2012, HIV/AIDS caused the most deaths (29·1%) followed by cerebrovascular disease (7·5%) and lower respiratory infections (4·9%). All-cause age-standardised death rates were 1·7 times higher in the province with the highest death rate compared to the province with the lowest death rate, 2·2 times higher in black Africans compared to whites, and 1·4 times higher in males compared with females. Comparison with the IHME GBD estimates for South Africa revealed substantial differences for estimated deaths from all causes, particularly HIV/AIDS and interpersonal violence. Interpretation: This study shows the reversal of HIV/AIDS, non-communicable disease, and injury mortality trends in South Africa during the study period. Mortality differentials show the importance of social determinants, raise concerns about the quality of health services, and provide relevant information to policy makers for addressing inequalities. Differences between GBD estimates for South Africa and this study emphasise the need for more careful calibration of global models with local data. Funding: South African Medical Research Council's Flagships Awards Project.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X16301139 |