Social inequality and pneumonia hospitalization in children under five years of age in Maranhão, Brazil

Social inequality and pneumonia hospitalization in children under five years of age in Maranhão, Brazil

Abstract Objectives: to describe the characteristics of pneumonia hospitalizations in children under five years of age across the State of Maranhão, Brazil, and explore patterns of spatial distribution of admissions. Methods: ecological study using data on occurrences (age, gender, skin color/race...

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Main Authors: Maria Augusta Ribeiro Gaspar, Pedro Henrique Silva Barros, Andréa Suzana Vieira Costa, Fabiana Alves Soares, Bruno Luciano Carneiro Alves de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Materno Infantil de Pernambuco 2020-05-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil
Subjects:
Hospitalization
Pneumonia
Child health
Development indicators
Social inequality
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