Survival in the perinatal period: a prospective analysis.
A prospective study of 3080 Filipino mothers and non-twin births in 33 communities is used to study the determinants of mortality in week 1 postpartum. The results show significant nonlinear birth weight effects and the importance of environmental contamination, particularly for infants born by traditional methods at home, and several other intermediate and underlying determinants of perinatal mortality. The pathways through which important sociodemographic factors affect perinatal mortality are also presented.
Popkin
B M
BM
Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Guilkey
D K
DK
Schwartz
J B
JB
Flieger
W
W
D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000401:mortality*; D008297:Male; D010679:Philippines / Q000453:epidemiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D015996:Survival Rate; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data