Perfil epidemiológico da mortalidade infantil no município de Salvador, Bahia
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2021-06-10
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Universidade Católica do Salvador
Abstract
Introduction: Infant mortality is an indicator of great relevance in the analysis of population
health. Brazil showed a substantial improvement in the infant mortality rate due to efforts at the
national level, such as vaccination and access to primary health care, but the Northeast region
continues to rank second in the ranking of the highest rates in the country. Objective: To
describe the profile of infant mortality in the city of Salvador, Bahia, from 2009 to 2018.
Methodology: An ecological, descriptive and exploratory study based on secondary data
obtained through the Mortality Information System (SIM) on all deaths aged < 1 year that
occurred in the city of Salvador, Bahia. The variables studied were sex, color/race, mother's
age, mother's education, duration of pregnancy, type of delivery, type of pregnancy, birth
weight and place of birth. Results: The Infant Mortality Coefficient in the city of Salvador was
16 /1,000 LB, the Neonatal Mortality Coefficient was 9.2/1,000 LB, the Late Neonatal
Mortality Coefficient was 2.5/1,000 LB and the Post Mortality Coefficient Neonatal was
4.3/1,000 NV. Final Considerations: The combination of PHC actions with current
government policies can strengthen the supply of health services with a focus on improving
strategies for adherence to prenatal care, vaccination and comprehensive child care.
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Mortalidade infantil, Sistema de informação em saúde, Estatísticas vitais, Health information systems, Infant mortality, Vital statistics