Differing postneonatal mortality rates of Mexican-American infants with United-States-born and Mexico-born mothers in Chicago.
Ethn Dis
; 11(4): 606-13, 2001.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
This study sought to determine the relationship between maternal nativity and the postneonatal mortality rate of urban Mexican-American infants.DESIGN:
This is a population-based study.METHODS:
Stratified and logistic regression analyses were performed on a data set of 1992-1995 computerized birth-death records of all Mexican-American infants born to Chicago residents with appended 1990 United States Census income and 1995 Chicago Department of Public Health data.RESULTS:
In Chicago, Mexican-American infants (N = 10,599) of US-born mothers had a postneonatal mortality rate of 3.2/1,000 compared to 2.1/1,000 for infants (40,813) of Mexico-born mothers; relative risk (95% confidence interval) equaled 1.5 (1.0-2.3). The adjusted odds ratio of postneonatal mortality was 1.4 (1.1-1.9) for Mexican-American infants of US-born mothers. The mortality rate due to preventable causes (sudden infant death syndrome, homicides, non-intentional injuries, and infections) for Mexican-American infants of US-born mothers was twice that of infants of Mexico-born mothers; relative risk (95% confidence interval) equaled 2.2 (1.3-3.8); this nativity differential persisted in non-impoverished communities.CONCLUSION:
The postneonatal mortality rate of urban Mexican-American infants with US-born mothers exceeds that of infants with Mexico-born mothers. This nativity disparity is attributable to preventable causes.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Contexto em Saúde:
5_ODS3_mortalidade_materna
Problema de saúde:
5_maternal_care
Assunto principal:
Mortalidade Infantil
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Americanos Mexicanos
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Newborn
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Pregnancy
País/Região como assunto:
Mexico
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ethn Dis
Assunto da revista:
CIENCIAS SOCIAIS
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos