Deaths of children aged under 5 years and related factors in the Islamic Republic of Iran: a population-based case-control study
East. Mediterr. health j
; 22(6): 368-374, 2016-06.
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| ID: who-259973
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ABSTRACT
The study was conducted to determine the family, social and economic factors associated with deaths of children aged under 5 years. A registry-based nested case-control study was conducted of the deaths of all children aged under 5 years in Kohgilooyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province in the Islamic Republic of Iran. For each death, two controls were randomly selected among children of the same age, sex and place of residence [186 cases and 372 controls]. Congenital abnormality [37.6%] and preterm birth [29.0%] were the two most frequent causes of death among children aged under 5 years. No vaccine-preventable disease was reported as the cause of death. The strongest associations were found with consanguinity of the parents [OR = 3.92; 95% CI = 2.27-6.85 for being first cousins in comparison with no family relation; P < 0.001] and with domestic violence to the mother during pregnancy [OR = 3.13; 95% CI = 1.60-6.17; P < 0.01]. The main causes of death of children aged under 5 years in the Province were congenital abnormality and prematurity
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Databases of international organizations
Health context:
SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
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SDG3 - Target 3.1 Reduce Maternal Mortality
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SDG3 - Target 3.4 Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases
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SDG3 - Target 3.2 Reduce avoidable death in newborns and children under 5
Health problem:
Target 3.1: Reduce maternal mortality
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Target 3.2: Reduce avoidable death in newborns and children under 5
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Violence & Disasters
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Congenital and Chromosomal Anomalies
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Neonatal Healthcare
Database:
WHO IRIS
Main subject:
Congenital Abnormalities
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Case-Control Studies
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Child
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Consanguinity
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Mortality, Premature
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Infant Death
Journal:
East. Mediterr. health j
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article