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Mortality in children aged under 8.

Tania Corbin1

  • 1Office for National Statistics.

Health Statistics Quarterly
|February 12, 2005
PubMed
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This study analyzed child mortality in England and Wales, finding that established infant risk factors like birthweight and parental age continue to impact mortality up to age seven. These findings highlight persistent vulnerabilities in child health beyond infancy.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Mortality Studies
  • Public Health Surveillance
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Child mortality remains a significant public health concern.
  • Understanding risk factors for death in children is crucial for targeted interventions.
  • Previous analyses often focused solely on infant mortality, limiting insights into older children.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze child deaths in England and Wales up to age seven.
  • To identify and examine risk factors available at birth registration associated with child mortality.
  • To determine if known infant risk factors persist into later childhood.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of mortality data for children under eight born between 1993 and 2001.
  • Examination of risk factors including sex, birthweight, multiple birth status, maternal age, paternal social class, maternal country of birth, and marital status.

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  • Utilized data from birth registrations and linked mortality records.

    • Main Results:

    • Established risk factors for infant mortality were found to persist into older childhood (up to age seven).
    • Specific risk factors like low birthweight and advanced maternal age showed continued association with mortality.
    • This is the first analysis by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to examine deaths up to age seven by these specific risk factors.

    Conclusions:

    • Risk factors influencing infant mortality do not disappear at one year of age.
    • Public health strategies addressing child mortality should consider a broader age range beyond infancy.
    • Further research is warranted to explore the mechanisms behind these persistent risk factors.