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Sociodemographic factors associated with mortality of women in fertile age in Rio Grande do Norte
Fatores sociodemográficos associados com a mortalidade de mulheres em idade fértil no Rio Grande do Norte
Factores sociodemográficos asociados con la mortalidad de mujeres en edad fértil en Río Grande do Norte
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Abstract Objective: Identifying sociodemographic factors associated with mortality of women in fertile age in Rio Grande do Norte in the period from 2006 to 2010. Method: a descriptive, quantitative study with collected data through the Mortality Information System and processed by the test of association ch... view more
Objective: Identifying sociodemographic factors associated with mortality of women in fertile age in Rio Grande do Norte in the period from 2006 to 2010. Method: a descriptive, quantitative study with collected data through the Mortality Information System and processed by the test of association chi-square. Results: 59.1% of the deaths occurred from preventable causes and the main underlying causes: cancer, heart disease and circulatory system and external causes. Deaths grow proportionally with age and were associated with: educational attainment, occupation and origin of the institution of occurrence. Conclusion: the results indicate weaknesses in the quality of care and point to the need of investing in actions that reduce inequality in access to primary care services that ensure quality and resolution at all levels of health care.... view less
Keywords
woman; health; mortality; cause; health care; social factors; demographic factors; Brazil; Latin America; South America
Classification
Medical Sociology
Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, Gender Studies
Document language
English
Publication Year
2014
Page/Pages
p. 1464-1474
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 6 (2014) 4
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2014.v6i4.1464-1474
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed