OBJECTIVES: to analyze social inequalities in spatial distribution of fetal and infant mortality by avoidable causes and identify the areas of greater risk of occurrence. METHODS: avoidable deaths of fetal and infant residents of Recife/Brazil were studied. The rates of avoidable fetal and infant mortality were calculated for two five-year periods, 2006-2010 and 2011-2015. The scan statistics was used for spatial analysis and related to the social deprivation index. RESULTS: out of the total 2,210 fetal deaths, 80% were preventable. Avoidable fetal mortality rates increased by 8.1% in the five-year periods. Of the 2,846 infant deaths, 74% were avoidable, and the infant mortality rate reduced by 0.13%. CONCLUSIONS: in the spatial analysis, were identified clusters with higher risk for deaths. The social deprivation index showed sensibility with areas of worse living conditions.
OBJECTIVES: to analyze social inequalities in spatial distribution of fetal and infant mortality by avoidable causes and identify the areas of greater risk of occurrence. METHODS: avoidable deaths of fetal and infant residents of Recife/Brazil were studied. The rates of avoidable fetal and infant mortality were calculated for two five-year periods, 2006-2010 and 2011-2015. The scan statistics was used for spatial analysis and related to the social deprivation index. RESULTS: out of the total 2,210 fetal deaths, 80% were preventable. Avoidable fetal mortality rates increased by 8.1% in the five-year periods. Of the 2,846 infant deaths, 74% were avoidable, and the infant mortality rate reduced by 0.13%. CONCLUSIONS: in the spatial analysis, were identified clusters with higher risk for deaths. The social deprivation index showed sensibility with areas of worse living conditions.
Authors: Maria Yury Ichihara; Andrêa J F Ferreira; Camila S S Teixeira; Flávia Jôse O Alves; Aline Santos Rocha; Victor Hugo Dias Diógenes; Dandara Oliveira Ramos; Elzo Pereira Pinto Júnior; Renzo Flores-Ortiz; Leila Rameh; Lilia Carolina C da Costa; Marcos Roberto Gonzaga; Everton E C Lima; Ruth Dundas; Alastair Leyland; Maurício L Barreto Journal: Rev Saude Publica Date: 2022-10-10 Impact factor: 2.772