SURVIVAL IN THE PERINATAL-PERIOD - A PROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS

Authors
POPKIN BM GUILKEY DK SCHWARTZ JB FLIEGER W
Citation
Bm. Popkin et al., SURVIVAL IN THE PERINATAL-PERIOD - A PROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS, Journal of Biosocial Science, 25(3), 1993, pp. 359-370
Citations number
32
Categorie Soggetti
Social Sciences, Biomedical",Demografy,"Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
Journal of Biosocial Science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00219320
Volume
25
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
359 - 370
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9320(1993)25:3<359:SITP-A>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
A prospective study of 3080 Filipino mothers and non-twin births in 33 communities is used to study the determinants of mortality in week 1 postpartum. The results show significant nonlinear birth weight effect s and the importance of environmental contamination, particularly for infants born by traditional methods at home, and several other interme diate and underlying determinants of perinatal mortality. The pathways through which important sociodemographic factors affect perinatal mor tality are also presented.