目的探讨我院近十年来住院患者的死亡原因。方法收集1994-2003年住院病人死亡病例1496例,对其病死率、性别、年龄、死因构成等进行统计分析。结果我院十年间病死率为3.11%,男性死亡人数明显高于女性死亡人数。病人死亡人数集中在41-80岁年龄组,死因构成前三位依次为循环系统、恶性肿瘤、以及损伤和中毒。结论重视中老年人健康保健,加强死因前三位疾病的防治工作,以降低住院病人病死率,提高健康水平和生命质量。 Objective To investigate the causes of death of inpatients in our hospital in recent ten years. Methods A total of 1496 cases of inpatients were collected from 1994 to 2003, and their mortality, gender, age and cause of death were statistically analyzed. Results The mortality rate in our hospital was 3.11% in ten years. The death rate of males was significantly higher than that of females. The death toll was concentrated in the 41-80 age group. The top three causes of death were circulatory system, malignant tumor, as well as injury and poisoning. Conclusions Emphasis on the health care of middle-aged and elderly people and the prevention and treatment of the three leading causes of death are strengthened so as to reduce the mortality of hospitalized patients and improve their health and quality of life.