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Risk factors for postneonatal mortality: results from a record linkage study
- Source :
- International journal of epidemiology. 15(3)
- Publication Year :
- 1986
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Abstract
- A population-based computer record linkage of infant births and deaths was conducted for 1978 and 1979 covering Canadian provinces. Birthweight was inversely related to risk of postneonatal death for all causes examined, including accidental deaths. Length of gestation was inversely associated with risk, but the strength of the relationship was much weaker than that noted for birthweight. A logistic regression model was used to assess the effects of variables, as reported on birth certificates, on postneonatal mortality. Maternal age less than 25 years, unmarried marital status and one or more previous births were all statistically significantly related to increased risk.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Risk
Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty
Canada
Epidemiology
Birth weight
Population
Gestational Age
Logistic regression
Death Certificates
Postneonatal death
Infant Mortality
Medicine
Single person
Birth Weight
Humans
Marriage
education
education.field_of_study
business.industry
Computers
Infant
General Medicine
Infant mortality
Parity
Birth Certificates
Marital status
Regression Analysis
Female
Record Linkage Study
business
Sudden Infant Death
Demography
Information Systems
Maternal Age
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 03005771
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International journal of epidemiology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....cb19d369799660fadbb19a4d90b58993