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Temporal and spatial analysis of low birth weight cases in Sergipe
Vanessa Dos Santos Viana1,2, Juliana Schaia Rocha Orsi3, Regiane Cristina do Amaral4
1Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Aracaju, SE, Brazil.
Objective:
to conduct a temporal and spatial time-series analysis of low birth weight cases in the Sergipe state from 2013 to 2023, identifying regions with the highest rates.
Method:
data from live births in the state, provided by the State Health Department, were analyzed. Kernel density maps were generated by municipality, and time-series analyses were conducted by health region.
Results:
between 2013 and 2023, the state recorded 370,329 births, of which 30,999 newborns weighed less than 2,500 grams (8.4%). According to the Kernel density map, the municipalities of Nossa Senhora do Socorro followed by Propriá presented the highest LBW rates. Time-series analysis showed a decreasing trend in the Nossa Senhora da Glória and Nossa Senhora do Socorro regionals.
Conclusion:
LBW cases were spatially clustered, and most health regions exhibited stationary trends.
