Full-term low birth weight and its relationship with the socioeconomic conditions of municipalities in Antioquia : Spatio-temporal analysis
Álvarez-Castaño, Luz Stella (Universidad de Antioquia)
Caicedo-Velásquez, Beatriz. (Universidad de Antioquia)
Castaño-Díez, Catalina (Nutrición y Dietética)
Marí-Dell'Olmo, Marc 1978- (Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau)
Gotsens, Mercè (Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau)
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Date:	2018
Abstract:	Low birth weight is one of the main health predictors for childhood and adulthood. It is highly prevalent in developing countries and in children from poorer social classes. To analyze the geographical distribution and the trends of full-term low birth weight in the 125 municipalities of the department of Antioquia and their association with the socioeconomic conditions of the municipalities between 2000 and 2014. We conducted a longitudinal ecological study. The dependent variable was the prevalence of full-term low birth weight in 125 municipalities. The socioeconomic conditions of the municipalities were evaluated using the Human Development Index and the unsatisfied basic needs index. Between 2000 and 2014, the prevalence of full-term low birth weight in Antioquia was 2. 7 per 100 live births; this prevalence decreased steadily over time. This trend was also observed between regions, with the exception of the Occidente and Urabá regions, which showed increases of approximately 20. 0%. The results also showed a reduction in geographical differences between the 125 municipalities, with the coefficient of variation decreasing from 20. 6% to 13. 72% over the 14-year period. Finally, we found a positive social gradient between the full-term low birth weight prevalence and the level of development in the municipalities. Full-term low birth weight prevalence decreased between 2000 and 2014, with some regions showing greater reductions than others. Paradoxically, less developed and poorer areas had a lower prevalence, which may be a result of underreporting of birth weight information in these municipalities.
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Geographical mapping ; Health inequalities ; Social determinants of health ; Spatial analysis
Published in:	Biomédica, Vol. 38 Núm. 3 (2018) , p. 345-354, ISSN 2590-7379

DOI: 10.7705/biomedica.v38i3.3734
PMID: 30335240

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