Socioeconomic inequalities and low birth weight and perinatal mortality in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Cadernos de saúde pública
Carla Lourenço Tavares de AndradeMaria do Carmo Leal

Abstract

Socioeconomic inequalities in early infant mortality have been evidenced in Brazil, with a greater mortality risk associated with the mother's socioeconomic status (SES). The aim of this paper is to identify socioeconomic inequalities in relation to low birth weight and perinatal mortality in the City of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, discussing the appropriateness of the main health inequality indexes proposed in the international literature. As the information source, we use data collected in a survey of approximately 10,000 mothers selected for interview within 48 hours after delivery in public and private hospitals in the city. Using educational level and head of household's income as indicators of SES, as well as population attributable risk and slope index of inequality as health inequality measures, the results show a steep socioeconomic gradient in the proportion of low birth weight, and especially in the perinatal mortality rate. The persistent association between socioeconomic indicators and adverse results in pregnancy indicates (at least partially) the health system's inefficacy in diminishing perinatal health inequalities in Rio de Janeiro.

References

Mar 1, 1992·Social Science & Medicine·O Rahkonen, E Lahelma
Jan 1, 1991·Social Science & Medicine·A WagstaffE van Doorslaer
Jan 1, 1991·Social Science & Medicine·V Ostberg, D Vågerö
Jul 1, 1989·Lancet·D Vågerö, O Lundberg
Apr 1, 1995·Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health·A E KunstJ van den Berg
Sep 1, 1997·Social Science & Medicine·O ManorC Power
Aug 1, 1997·International Journal of Epidemiology·F Diderichsen, J Hallqvist
Jun 9, 1998·Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health·P J Marang-van de MheenL J Gunning-Schepers
Oct 21, 1998·Revista de saúde pública·M F de Almeida, M H Jorge
Jun 10, 2000·Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health·C L SzwarcwaldM A Esteves
Aug 4, 2001·Revista de saúde pública·M Z GoldaniA Tomkins
Oct 27, 2001·Cadernos de saúde pública·C L Andrade, C L Szwarcwald
Jul 16, 2002·Cadernos de saúde pública·Célia Landmann SzwarcwaldCarla Lourenço Tavares de Andrade

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Apr 26, 2006·Cadernos de saúde pública·Sandra Costa Fonseca, Evandro da Silva Freire Coutinho
Apr 17, 2007·Cadernos de saúde pública·Renata Alves Monteiro, Bethsáida de Abreu Soares Schmitz
May 9, 2007·Cadernos de saúde pública·José Gomes Bezerra FilhoMaurício Lima Barreto
May 9, 2007·Cadernos de saúde pública·Carla Lourenço Tavares de Andrade, Célia Landmann Szwarcwald
Feb 9, 2010·Revista de saúde pública·Fernando C BarrosDavidson Gwatkin
Jun 3, 2014·BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth·Helma Jane Ferreira VelosoMarco Antônio Barbieri
Mar 31, 2007·American Journal of Public Health·Sônia LanskyIchiro Kawachi
Sep 20, 2007·BJOG : an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology·S LanskyI Kawachi
Dec 25, 2007·Cadernos de saúde pública·Terezinha de Almeida AquinoLuiz Oscar Cardoso Ferreira
Dec 25, 2007·Cadernos de saúde pública·Andreza Cristina de Lima Targino MassoniAronita Rosenblatt
Mar 15, 2012·Cadernos de saúde pública·Renata Mota do NascimentoCristiana Ferreira da Silva
May 22, 2019·International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance·Maryam JavadiAmeneh Barikani
Aug 2, 2008·Cadernos de saúde pública·Ana Lúcia Gomes da Silva GastaudRivaldo Venancio da Cunha
Feb 19, 2008·Cadernos de saúde pública·Antonio Fernando Boing, Alexandra Crispim Boing
Mar 5, 2014·BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth·Ketan ShankardassVictoria M Allen
Jun 5, 2014·Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology·Rosa Maria Soares Madeira DominguesMarcelo Vianna Vettore
Apr 17, 2010·Cadernos de saúde pública·Sandra Costa Fonseca, Evandro Silva Freire Coutinho
Aug 31, 2011·Cadernos de saúde pública·Annelise C GonçalvesJosé Uéleres Braga
Mar 15, 2014·Cadernos de saúde pública·Cristiana Ferreira da SilvaUNKNOWN Rede Norte-Nordeste de Saúde Perinatal
Aug 25, 2021·International Journal for Equity in Health·Gerson FerrariCatarina Machado Azeredo

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
Célia Landmann SzwarcwaldM A Esteves
The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease : the Official Journal of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
E C C SoaresS C Cavalcante
The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease : the Official Journal of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
S C CavalcanteDOTS Expansion Team
The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease : the Official Journal of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
R L GuerraMarcus B Conde
American Journal of Public Health
Célia Landmann SzwarcwaldC L de Andrade
© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved