Factors associated with infant mortality in Brazilian municipalities: a quantitative analysis
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7654812Keywords:
Linear Regression, Correlational study, Child mortality, Brazilian citiesAbstract
Children are among the most affected by the accelerated process of contemporary urbanization. This study aims to identify the factors associated with infant mortality in Brazilian municipalities. Quantitative research was carried out using the Ordinary Least Squares technique for cross-section data. Five thousand five hundred sixty-five observations equivalent to Brazilian cities were used, and data were obtained from the 2010 Atlas of Human Development in Brazil. The variables following the literature and divided into dependent: Infant Mortality and independent: Gini Index, Average per capita income, percentage of people with an inadequate water supply and sewage and the Municipal Human Development Index. From a linear regression performed by the Gretl software, it was possible to obtain econometric data that, through inferential statistics, brought a confirmatory analysis. This second analysis showed the significance of the variables and the behaviour of each one, based on what the literature pointed out as expected. Significant explanatory variables are the Gini index, Municipal Human Development Index and inadequate water supply and sewage. Scientific research in the area is expected to contribute towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
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