Risk factors for perinatal mortality in an urban area of Southern Brazil, 1993
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https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101998000300002Keywords:
Perinatal mortality^i2^sPublic hea, Risk factorsAbstract
INTRODUCTION: Although there was a considerable reduction in infant mortality in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul in the last decade, its perinatal causes were reduced only by 28%. The associated factors of these causes were analised. MATERIAL AND METHOD: All hospital births and perinatal deaths were assessed by daily visits to all the maternity hospitals in the city, throughout 1993 and including the first week of 1994. RESULTS: The perinatal mortality rate was 22.1 per thousand births. The multivariate analysis showed the following risk factors: low socioeconomic level, male sex and maternal age above 35 years . Among multigravidae women, the fetal mortality rate was significantly increased for mothers with a previously low birthweight and a previous stillbirth. For early neonatal mortality the risk was significantly increased by a smaller number of antenatal visits than 5 and low birthweight. CONCLUSIONS: Main risk factors for perinatal mortality: low socioeconomic level, maternal age above 35 years and male sex. For early neonatal mortality the risk was significantly increased by a smaller number of antenatal visits than 5 and low birthweight.Downloads
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1998-06-01
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Menezes, A. M. B., Barros, F. C., Victora, C. G., Tomasi, E., Halpern, R., & Oliveira, A. L. B. (1998). Risk factors for perinatal mortality in an urban area of Southern Brazil, 1993 . Revista De Saúde Pública, 32(3), 209-216. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101998000300002