Mortality Rate and Causes of Death in Children Aged 1-59 Months in Northeastern Iran During 2011-2017
Aim:The mortality rate indicator for children is one of the important indicators of population health and socioeconomic development of countries. In addition, to reduce the mortality in children, it is essential to determine causes of death. This study aims to determine the mortality causes in child...
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| author | Mehdi Safarpour Amir Tiyuri Parvin Mohamadzade Maryam Dadjoo Seyed Ahmad Hashemy Masume Mohamadzade Ehsan Shahrestanaki |
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| description | Aim:The mortality rate indicator for children is one of the important indicators of population health and socioeconomic development of countries. In addition, to reduce the mortality in children, it is essential to determine causes of death. This study aims to determine the mortality causes in children aged 1-59 months in Northeastern Iran.Materials and Methods:This population-based cross-sectional study was conducted based on data from the child mortality surveillance system, from March 2011 to March 2017. The mortality rate was evaluated according to demographic variables (sex, place of residence and mother’s education). Causes of death were coded according to the International Classification of Diseases. Chi-square and Mann-Whitney U tests were applied to investigate the relationships.Results:The mortality rate in children aged 1-59 months was 8.2 per 1,000 live births (CI 95%: 7.6-8.8) from 2011 to 2017. Totally 53.2% of mortalities occurred in boys (p=0.07). The frequency of death in the age group of 1-11 months was 1.7 times more than the age group of 12-59 months. The highest mortality rates occurred in rural areas and among children with illiterate mothers. During the study period, on average, the mortality rate decreased by 0.7 per 1,000 live births every year. The most common causes of death were unintentional accidents (33.8%) and congenital or chromosomal abnormalities (22.1%).Conclusion:Improving maternal education is among the key strategies for reducing child mortality. Therefore, it is necessary to raise the level of education and awareness regarding childhood mortality, especially in rural areas. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f09b1abc4d6b41d8a76b9ff896082b712023-02-15T16:18:45ZengGalenos YayineviJournal of Pediatric Research2147-94452587-24782020-03-0171647010.4274/jpr.galenos.2019.6253413049054Mortality Rate and Causes of Death in Children Aged 1-59 Months in Northeastern Iran During 2011-2017Mehdi Safarpour0Amir Tiyuri1Parvin Mohamadzade2Maryam Dadjoo3Seyed Ahmad Hashemy4Masume Mohamadzade5Ehsan Shahrestanaki6 Iran University of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, Tehran, Iran Student Research Committee, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Health Deputy, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran Health Deputy, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran Health Deputy, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran Health Deputy, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Tehran, Iranw Aim:The mortality rate indicator for children is one of the important indicators of population health and socioeconomic development of countries. In addition, to reduce the mortality in children, it is essential to determine causes of death. This study aims to determine the mortality causes in children aged 1-59 months in Northeastern Iran.Materials and Methods:This population-based cross-sectional study was conducted based on data from the child mortality surveillance system, from March 2011 to March 2017. The mortality rate was evaluated according to demographic variables (sex, place of residence and mother’s education). Causes of death were coded according to the International Classification of Diseases. Chi-square and Mann-Whitney U tests were applied to investigate the relationships.Results:The mortality rate in children aged 1-59 months was 8.2 per 1,000 live births (CI 95%: 7.6-8.8) from 2011 to 2017. Totally 53.2% of mortalities occurred in boys (p=0.07). The frequency of death in the age group of 1-11 months was 1.7 times more than the age group of 12-59 months. The highest mortality rates occurred in rural areas and among children with illiterate mothers. During the study period, on average, the mortality rate decreased by 0.7 per 1,000 live births every year. The most common causes of death were unintentional accidents (33.8%) and congenital or chromosomal abnormalities (22.1%).Conclusion:Improving maternal education is among the key strategies for reducing child mortality. Therefore, it is necessary to raise the level of education and awareness regarding childhood mortality, especially in rural areas. http://jpedres.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/mortality-rate-and-causes-of-death-in-children-age/37258 childrenmortality ratecauses of deathmaternal educationiran |
| spellingShingle | Mehdi Safarpour Amir Tiyuri Parvin Mohamadzade Maryam Dadjoo Seyed Ahmad Hashemy Masume Mohamadzade Ehsan Shahrestanaki Mortality Rate and Causes of Death in Children Aged 1-59 Months in Northeastern Iran During 2011-2017 Journal of Pediatric Research children mortality rate causes of death maternal education iran |
| title | Mortality Rate and Causes of Death in Children Aged 1-59 Months in Northeastern Iran During 2011-2017 |
| title_full | Mortality Rate and Causes of Death in Children Aged 1-59 Months in Northeastern Iran During 2011-2017 |
| title_fullStr | Mortality Rate and Causes of Death in Children Aged 1-59 Months in Northeastern Iran During 2011-2017 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mortality Rate and Causes of Death in Children Aged 1-59 Months in Northeastern Iran During 2011-2017 |
| title_short | Mortality Rate and Causes of Death in Children Aged 1-59 Months in Northeastern Iran During 2011-2017 |
| title_sort | mortality rate and causes of death in children aged 1 59 months in northeastern iran during 2011 2017 |
| topic | children mortality rate causes of death maternal education iran |
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