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S R Rao1, A Pandey, K I Shajy.
Abstract
This paper is a study of the determinants of child mortality in the relatively developed Indian state of Goa. Data from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS, 1992-93) conducted in the state of Goa have been used to examine the child mortality experiences of 1,331 women who were within a marriage lasting 15 years. An aggregated index of child mortality, which summarizes the mortality experiences of a woman with exposure adjustment, is the study variable. Maternal education and longer birth spacing were found to lower child mortality risks significantly.Entities:
Keywords: Asia; Biology; Birth Spacing; Child Mortality--determinants; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Educational Status--women; Employment Status--women; Family Planning; Health; India; Mortality; Mortality Determinants; Population; Population Dynamics; Public Health; Research Report; Risk Factors; Sanitation; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Southern Asia
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Year: 1997 PMID： 9325655
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Soc Biol ISSN： 0037-766X