Association between types of need, human development index, and infant mortality in Mexico, 2008

The aim of this study was to assess the association between different types of economic and social deprivation and infant mortality rates reported in 2008 in Mexico. We conducted an ecological study analyzing the correlation and relative risk between the human development index and levels of social...

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Published in:Cadernos de saúde pública 2011-08, Vol.27 (8), p.1603-1610
Main Authors: Medina-Gómez, Oswaldo Sinoe, López-Arellano, Oliva
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Cause of Death
Economic Development
Environmental Factors
Family
Female
Housing
Human Development
Humans
Inequality
Infant Mortality
Infant, Newborn
Linear Models
Male
Mexico
Mexico - epidemiology
Mortality Rates
Needs
Needs Assessment
Poverty
Residence Characteristics
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
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Summary:The aim of this study was to assess the association between different types of economic and social deprivation and infant mortality rates reported in 2008 in Mexico. We conducted an ecological study analyzing the correlation and relative risk between the human development index and levels of social and economic differences in State and national infant mortality rates. There was a strong correlation between higher human development and lower infant mortality. Low schooling and poor housing and crowding were associated with higher infant mortality. Although infant mortality has declined dramatically in Mexico over the last 28 years, the decrease has not been homogeneous, and there are persistent inequalities that determine mortality rates in relation to different poverty levels. Programs with a multidisciplinary approach are needed to decrease infant mortality rates through comprehensive individual and family development.
ISSN:0102-311X
1678-4464
DOI:10.1590/S0102-311X2011000800015