[Regional early mortality in relation to social and hospital structure].
Detailed analysis of governmental mortality statistics yields information on regional differences in the care for preterm infants in West Germany. 68% of newborn infants dying within the first 7 days of life are of low birth weight. In the 11 states, highest/lowest early neonatal mortality fell from 11.6/6.0 to 6.2/3.1 during the years 1978 to 1982. In the 31 administrative districts, a small negative correlation (r = -0.37) exists for neonatal mortality and tax revenue. Increased regional mortality indicates diminished regionalization of perinatal care for preterm infants.
D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000639:trends; D005860:Germany, West; D006767:Hospitals, District / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D006801:Humans; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
Untersuchung der regionalen Frühsterblichkeit in bezug zu Sozial- und Krankenhausstruktur.