Infant mortality rates according to socioeconomic status in a Brazilian city

Infant mortality rates according to socioeconomic status in a Brazilian city

OBJECTIVE: Data from municipal databases can be used to plan interventions aimed at reducing inequities in health care. The objective of the study was to determine the distribution of infant mortality according to an urban geoeconomic classification using routinely collected municipal data. METHODS:...

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Main Authors: Goldani Marcelo Zubaran, Barbieri Marco Antonio, Bettiol Heloisa, Barbieri Marisa Ramos, Tomkins Andrew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2001-01-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Infant mortality
Mortality rate
Social inequality
Neonatal mortality (public health)
Post-neonatal mortality
Socioeconomic factors
Residence characteristics
Information system
Family income
Poverty areas
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102001000300007

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