Influence of parental literacy and socio-economic status on infant mortality.
Indian J Pediatr
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1996 Nov-Dec; 63(6): 795-800
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-79774
ABSTRACT
The influence of parental literacy and socio-economic status (SES) on infant mortality rate (IMR) was studied. This report is only a part of much larger community-based prospective study conducted to determine the factors influencing infant mortality in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka, by the Department of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, with the financial assistance form IDRC, Canada. A total of 12,857 livebirths during the period of October 1, 1991, to September 30, 1992, where registered and followed up for one year. There were 391 infant deaths which gives an IMR of 30.4 per 1,000 livebirths. Univariate analysis and subsequent stepwise multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that, literacy and SES have a very significant role in reducing IMR.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Socioeconomic Factors
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Infant, Newborn
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Infant Mortality
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Prospective Studies
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Cause of Death
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Developing Countries
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Educational Status
Type of study:
Health economic evaluation
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Observational study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Pediatr
Year:
1996
Type:
Article
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