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[Infant mortality in Barcs and surrounding areas during the past 12 years]

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Orvosi Hetilap
|October 20, 1991
PubMed

Insights

This study analyzed 114 infant deaths in Barcs from 1978-1989. Key factors like birth weight and parental characteristics were examined to understand infant mortality patterns.

Area of Science:

  • Demography
  • Public Health
  • Pediatrics

Context:

  • Infant mortality analysis in Barcs and surrounding regions.
  • Retrospective study covering a twelve-year period (1978-1989).

Purpose:

  • To characterize infant deaths within the specified territory.
  • To identify demographic and environmental factors associated with infant mortality.

Summary:

  • Analyzed 114 cases of infant mortality.
  • Investigated postnatal age, birth weight, death distribution, parental age and occupation, sex ratio, and meteorological effects.

Impact:

  • Provides insights into historical infant mortality trends in a specific region.
  • Contributes to understanding risk factors for infant deaths.

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