Analysis of mortality from diarrheic diseases in under-five children in Brazilian cities with more than 150,000 inhabitants Mortalidade por doenças diarréicas em menores de cinco anos, em municípios brasileiros com mais de 150 mil habitantes

This study analyzes mortality from infectious diarrheic diseases in children under 5 years of age in Brazilian municipalities with more than 150,000 inhabitants, excluding State capitals. The annual mortality rates by municipality from 1990 to 2000 were analyzed using a multilevel model, with years...

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Main Authors: Juraci Vieira Sergio, Antônio Carlos Ponce de Leon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2009-05-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2009000500016