Determinants, inequalities, and spatial patterns of diarrhea in the Peruvian under-five population: findings from nationally representative survey data by Akram Hernández-Vásquez, Rodrigo Vargas-Fernández, Efrain Y. Turpo Cayo

“…In the decomposition analysis, diarrhea had a pro-poor orientation, with the greatest contributors were age 0–23 months, belonging to the poorest and poorer wealth indexes, and residing in the Highlands and Jungle. Spatial analysis showed that the highest concentrations and occurrence of this event were observed in departments of the Highlands and Jungle.ConclusionGovernment institutions seeking to reduce the numbers and burden of childhood diarrhea should focus their strategies on promoting hygiene measures and improving access to water and sanitation services, especially in poor populations living in the Peruvian Highlands and Jungle.…”
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Socioeconomic determinants and inequalities in exclusive breastfeeding among children in Peru by Akram Hernández-Vásquez, Rodrigo Vargas-Fernández

“…Women who were married, self-identified as native, received EBF training, resided in the highlands and jungle, and their child was the second or older showed a higher likelihood of EBF. …”
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Socio-demographic inequalities in the uptake of Papanicolaou tests in Peru: analysis of the 2015-2017 Demographic and Family Health Survey by Antonio Barrenechea-Pulache, Emmanuel Avila-Jove, Akram Hernández-Vásquez, Fernando M. Runzer-Colmenares

“…The highest IndC values were obtained from women aged 50-59 (IndC, 0.293), those who lived in the jungle (IndC, 0.230), and those without health insurance (IndC, 0.173). …”
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