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- Title
A desigualdade espacial do Baixo Peso ao Nascer no Brasil.
- Authors
Barros de Melo Lima, Marina Clarissa; Silva de Oliveira, Genyklea; de Oliveira Lyra, Clélia; Roncalli, Angelo Giuseppe; Fernandes Ferreira, Maria Angela
- Abstract
Low birth weight (LBW) is a risk factor for neonatal and infant morbidity and mortality. In Brazil the highest percentages of low birth weight occur in regions of higher socioeconomic status. The scope of this article is to ascertain the spatial distribution of low birth weight rates and the correlation with social and service indicators. The scale is ecological taking all the Brazilian states as units of analysis. The spatial analysis technique is the methodology used together with data from SINASC, IPEA and IBGE for 2009. Higher rates of low birth weight are found in the south/southeastern states (Global Moran: 0.267, p = 0.02). Clusters of the highhigh type in the Southeast and of the low-low variety in states in the Amazon region are detected. The spatial inequality of low birth weight reflects the socio-economic conditions of the states. More developed regions have higher rates of low birth weight, therefore, the presence of the service and its use decrease infant mortality and increase LBW.
- Publication
Revista Ciência & Saúde Coletiva, 2013, Vol 18, Issue 8, p2443
- ISSN
1413-8123
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1590/S1413-81232013000800029