Fetal and infant mortality trends according to the avoidability of causes of death and maternal education.

Pauline Lorena Kale Sandra Costa Fonseca Pedro Willian Marques de Oliveira Alexandre Dos Santos Brito

Published in: Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology (2021)

The favorable trend of decreasing mortality was not observed for children of mothers with low education, revealing inequalities. The causes were mostly avoidable, being related to prenatal care and childbirth.

Keyphrases

healthcare
quality improvement
cardiovascular events
pregnant women
risk factors
palliative care
young adults
cardiovascular disease
type diabetes
birth weight
body mass index
weight gain