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For several years we have been using a predictive model to characterize the morbidity of infants of the low socio-economic stratum (L-SES) with the aim of managing them in programs for high-risk children operated by the Primary Health Care System, since the National Health Service also provides care for families of the M-SES we evaluated the model in this stratum. A total of 4605 and 3448 charts of children of the M-SES and L-SES, respectively, registered in Health Centers of eastern Santiago were reviewed. In 7.6% of M-SES and in 15.8% of the L-SES, the predictor was positive. Infants were visited weekly at home and their symptomatology was recorded. The results of the 30 infants of the M-SES and the 86 of the L-SES who met the reqiusited for incorporation and completed follow up are presented.
The population evaluated differed only on their socio-economic variables. Total and respiratory morbidities were significantly less frequent among the M-SES while frequency of diarrheal disease was comparable. These results suggest that the predictive model operates in the M-SES for diarrheal disease only.
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Espinosa, J., Araya, M., Cruchet, S. et al. EVALUATION OF A PREDICTIVE MODEL IN MIDDLE SOCIO-ECONOMIC STRATUM (M-SES) FAMILIES WHO RECEIVE MEDICAL CARE AT NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CLINICS. Pediatr Res 36, 827 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-199412000-00049
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-199412000-00049