Socioeconomic factors associated with postneonatal mortality in Cuba

Authors

  • Guillermo Gonzalez Perez Ministerio de Salud Publica de Cuba
  • Luiz Carlos Silva Ayzaguer Instituto Superior de Ciencias Medicas de La Habana
  • Rosa Lopez Cordero Instituto Superior de Ciencias Medicas de La Habana
  • Rosario Iraola Martinez Instituto Superior de Ciencias Medicas de La Habana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101990000200009

Keywords:

Infant mortality, Socioeconomic factors, Risk factors

Abstract

Economic and social risk factors for both postneonatal and exogenous mortality are evaluated for Cuban children for 1982. A national sample of children who died before their first year of age (cases) and a sample of survivors (controls) was selected for the study. A logistic regression approach was used to estimate relative and attributable risks. Probability of dying when specific factors are present was computed. Results point to the lack of sanitary installations within the house and overcrowding (three or more persons per room) as the most relevant risk factors for both postneonatal and exogenous mortality. It was also confirmed that the postneonatal component is an area deserving of attention the quest for in further reduction in infant mortality in Cuba.

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Published

1990-04-01

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 2 (1990)

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

Gonzalez Perez, G., Silva Ayzaguer, L. C., Lopez Cordero, R., & Iraola Martinez, R. (1990). Socioeconomic factors associated with postneonatal mortality in Cuba . Revista De Saúde Pública, 24(2), 134-143. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101990000200009