Clusters of cause specific neonatal mortality and its association with per capita gross domestic product: A structured spatial analytical approach.
Daniela Testoni Costa-NobreMandira Daripa KawakamiKelsy Catherina Nema ArecoAdriana SanudoRita Cassia Xavier BaldaAna Sílvia Scavacini MarinonioMilton Harumi MiyoshiTulio KonstantynerPaulo Bandiera-PaivaRosa Maria Vieira FreitasLiliam Cristina Correia MoraisMônica La Porte TeixeiraBernadette WaldvogelMaria Fernanda Branco de AlmeidaRuth GuinsburgCarlos Roberto Veiga KifferPublished in: PloS one (2021)
Spatial analysis identified cluster areas of high asphyxia-associated neonatal mortality and low per capita GDP rates, with a significant negative correlation. This optimized, structured, and hierarchical approach to identify high-risk areas of cause-specific neonatal mortality may be helpful for guiding public health efforts to decrease neonatal mortality.