Hospital utilization of Saskatchewan people with fetal alcohol syndrome

From: Canadian Journal of Public Health | Date: September 1, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

ABSTRACT

We describe the hospital utilization of 194 Saskatchewan persons with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (88% Aboriginal), born between 1973-92. Complete provincial hospitalization data were obtained for 128 patients; partial data for 29 patients. Proportionately more persons missing data were adopted, not living with biological family members or were deceased. The hospital separation rates for the children with FAS, pooled from 1987-91, compared to the 1989-90 Saskatchewan rates were significantly higher (95% level of confidence) for males and females <1year, 1-4 years and 5-14 years of ...

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