Neonatal mortality in Meerut district.
Indian J Med Sci
;
1993 Sep; 47(9): 222-5
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-69010
ABSTRACT
A study of neonatal mortality in Meerut district revealed an infant mortality rate of 50.1 per 1000 live births. Neonatal mortality accounted for 37.8% of infant mortality with a neonatal mortality rate of 19.0 per 1000 live births. 90.5% of these neonates were delivered at home largely by untrained personnel (57.2%). Only 28.6% of these neonates were treated by qualified doctors and only 30.9% of their mothers were fully immunized against tetanus. At least 2/3rd of neonatal mortality was due to exogenous factors with tetanus neonatorum and septicaemia being the principal causes of mortality each accounting for a mortality rate of 4.7 per 1000 live births.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Infant Mortality
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Cause of Death
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India
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Infant
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Med Sci
Year:
1993
Type:
Article
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