Causes and risk factors for deaths in young infants in South Asia: the ANISA prospective population-based observational cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Strategies for reducing infant mortality require accurate, local, population-level data. We conducted a population-based observational study in three countries in South Asia to describe risk factors, causes and rates of mortality in young infants.

Methods

Pregnancies, births and pregnancy outcomes were determined through household surveillance, and cause of deaths was ascertained by verbal autopsy. Cox regression was used to identify risk factors for deaths during days 0-<3, 3-<7 and 7-<60.

Results

Among 73 622 pregnancy outcomes, 4638 deaths were identified, including 1669 stillbirths (36.0%), 1347 (29.0%) deaths among non-registered liveborn infants who died before the first home visit by community health workers (CHWs), and 1622 (35.0%) deaths that occ

SUBMITTER: Darmstadt GL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12584570 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature