[Infant mortality among indigenous and non-indigenous people in the Brazilian microregions].
| Autor: | Marinho GL; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil., Borges GM; Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil., Paz EPA; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil., Santos RV; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil.; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública. Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil. |
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| Jazyk: | portugalština |
| Zdroj: | Revista brasileira de enfermagem [Rev Bras Enferm] 2019 Jan-Feb; Vol. 72 (1), pp. 57-63. |
| DOI: | 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0646 |
| Abstrakt: | Objective: To compare infant mortality rates of indigenous and non-indigenous children according to microregions in Brazil. Method: The study was based on data from the 2010 Population Census and from the Mortality Information System. Rates and proportions were calculated using data from 558 microregions. Results: Indigenous children presented a higher risk of dying before completing one year of age (60% higher compared to non-indigenous), and rates were higher in microregions with < 1% of indigenous population. Seven out of 10 deaths were in children over one month of age and were mostly caused by infectious diseases. Conclusion: In general, indigenous children die mostly due to preventable causes. The study shows that there are important differences in the levels of infant mortality between indigenous and non-indigenous children in Brazil, even in geographical areas with increased presence of indigenous population. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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