title: Determinants of child mortality, health, and nutrition in a developing country.
abstract: The authors investigate the determinants of child mortality and health and nutrition status in Nicaragua using economic models of household behavior.  In particular, they examine regional differences by degree of urbanization.  Various factors affecting child mortality are considered.  The results indicate that "income is not an important factor, there is an inverse relation with number of siblings, and there are positive associations with calorie intake, schooling (except in the relatively low-income areas), the availability of refrigeration, and the quality of sewage systems."
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D002489:Central America; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004522:Educational Status; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005843:Geography; D006262:Health; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D007182:Income; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007843:Latin America; D018803:Models, Economic; D009026:Mortality; D009527:Nicaragua; D009656:North America; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012499:Sanitation; D014505:Urban Population; D014507:Urbanization
keywords: Americas; Central America; Child Mortality; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Differential Mortality; Economic Model; Educational Status; Family Size; Geographic Factors; Health; Health Status Indexes--determinants; Income; Latin America; Mortality; Mortality Determinants; Nicaragua; North America; Nutrition--determinants; Population; Population Dynamics; Sanitation; Spatial Distribution; Urban Spatial Distribution; Urbanization