ABSTRACT
Objective: To analyze the probability of premature mortality, mortality and standardized mortality of chronic respiratory diseases during 2005-2015 in Guangdong province, thus providing scientific and effective reference for further development of prevention and control of chronic respiratory diseases. Methods: The data of chronic respiratory disease were collected from the death registration system of 2005-2015 Guangdong province residents. The probability of premature mortality, mortality, age-standardized mortality and annual percent change (APC) were calculated. Chi-square test was used to compare the rates, the trend change was identified by linear regression. Results: During year 2005-2015, the probability of premature mortality decreased from 2.48% to 1.13%, and its APC was -7.87% (F=239.58, P<0.05). The percentage of deaths from chronic respiratory diseases decreased from 14.02% to 10.84% in total deaths, with the corresponding APC of -2.96% (F=21.12, P<0.05). The mortality decreased from 71.39/100,000 to 50.76/100,000, with the corresponding APC of -3.63% (F=41.49, P<0.05). The age-standardized mortality decreased from 107.31/100,000 to 61.83/100,000, with the corresponding APC of -5.64% (F=106.83, P<0.05). Conclusions Chronic respiratory diseases remain a major health hazard for residents in Guangdong province, although their incidence shows a downtrend, so further preventive and control measures are needed to reduce the premature death from chronic respiratory diseases.