Jorge Szot1. 1. Unidad de Epidemiología y Estudios, Departamento de Planificación y Gestión, Servicio de Salud Metropolitano Sur Oriente, Santiago de Chile. jszot@ssmso.cl
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The link between economy and some public health indicators like Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) is widely demonstrated. AIM: To explore the relationship between some economic indicators and infant mortality in Chile between 1985 and 1999. MATERIAL AND METHODS: An ecological study, obtaining information from Demographic Annual Reports edited by the National Institute of Statistics, Health Ministry, Planning Ministry and the Central Bank. RESULTS: There is an inverse association between the Gross National Product, per capita and Real Salary Index and a direct relationship between inflation and unemployment rates with an increased infant mortality. CONCLUSIONS: The reduction in infant mortality observed in Chile depends more on socio demographic than on economical factors.
BACKGROUND: The link between economy and some public health indicators like Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) is widely demonstrated. AIM: To explore the relationship between some economic indicators and infant mortality in Chile between 1985 and 1999. MATERIAL AND METHODS: An ecological study, obtaining information from Demographic Annual Reports edited by the National Institute of Statistics, Health Ministry, Planning Ministry and the Central Bank. RESULTS: There is an inverse association between the Gross National Product, per capita and Real Salary Index and a direct relationship between inflation and unemployment rates with an increased infant mortality. CONCLUSIONS: The reduction in infant mortality observed in Chile depends more on socio demographic than on economical factors.
Authors: Rogelio Gonzalez; Jennifer Harris Requejo; Jyh Kae Nien; Mario Merialdi; Flavia Bustreo; Ana Pilar Betran Journal: Am J Public Health Date: 2009-05-14 Impact factor: 9.308