Clusters of cause specific neonatal mortality and its association with per capita gross domestic product: A structured spatial analytical approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Infant mortality rate is a measure of population health and neonatal mortality account for great proportion of these deaths. Underdevelopment might be associated to higher neonatal mortality risk due to assistant related factors. Spatial and temporal distribution of mortality help identifying and developing strategies for interventions.

Objective

To investigate the cluster areas of asphyxia-associated neonatal mortality and to explore its association with per capita gross domestic product (GDP) in São Paulo State (SP), Brazil.

Methods

Ecological study including live births residents in SP from 2004-2013. Neonatal deaths (0-27 days) with perinatal asphyxia were defined as intrauterine hypoxia, birth asphyxia or meconium aspiration syndrome written in any lin

SUBMITTER: Testoni Costa-Nobre D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8370610 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature