Precision-weighted estimates of neonatal, post-neonatal and child mortality for 640 districts in India, National Family Health Survey 2016.
J Glob Health
; 10(2): 020405, 2020 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The conventional indicators of infant and under-five mortality are aggregate deaths occurring in the first year and the first five years, respectively. Monitoring deaths by <1 month (neonatal), 1-11 months (post-neonatal), and 12-59 months (child) can be more informative given various etiological causes that may require different interventions across these three mutually exclusive periods. For optimal resource allocation, it is also necessary to track progress in robust estimates of child survival at a smaller geographic and administrative level.METHODS:
Data on 259 627 children came from the 2015-2016 Indian National Family Health Survey. We used a random effects model to account for the complex survey design and sampling variability, and predicted district-specific probabilities of neonatal, post-neonatal, and child mortality. The resulting precision-weighted estimates are more reliable as they pool information and borrow strength from other districts that share the same state membership. The Pearson correlation and Spearman's rank correlation were assessed for the three mortality estimates, and the Moran's I measure was used to detect spatial clustering of high burden districts for each outcome.RESULTS:
The majority of under-five deaths was disproportionately concentrated in the neonatal period. Across all districts, the predicted probability of neonatal, post-neonatal, and child mortality varied from 6.0 to 63.9 deaths, 3.8 to 47.6 deaths, and 1.7 to 11.8 deaths per 1000 live births, respectively. The overall correlation between district-wide probabilities of mortality for the three mutually exclusive periods was moderate (Pearson correlation = 0.47-0.58, Spearman's rank correlation = 0.58-0.64). For each outcome, a relatively strong spatial clustering was detected across districts that transcended state boundaries (Moran's I = 0.61-0.76).CONCLUSIONS:
Sufficiently breaking down the under-five mortality to distinct age groups and using the precision-weighted estimations to monitor performances at smaller geographic and administrative units can inform more targeted interventions and foster accountability to improve child survival.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Mortalidade Infantil
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Mortalidade da Criança
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Limite:
Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
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Newborn
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Glob Health
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Coréia do Sul