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dc.contributor.authorSilvestrin, Soniapt_BR
dc.contributor.authorHirakata, Vania Naomipt_BR
dc.contributor.authorGoldani, Marcelo Zubaranpt_BR
dc.contributor.authorSilva, Clecio Homrich dapt_BR
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-09T03:42:20Zpt_BR
dc.date.issued2020pt_BR
dc.identifier.issn2045-2322pt_BR
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10183/211644pt_BR
dc.description.abstractMaternal education represents one of the most important social determinants of inequality in birth weight (BW) in developing countries. The present study sought to investigate secular trends in health inequality considering the diference in mean BW between extremes of maternal educational attainment in Brazil. Using a time-series design, data from 6,452,551 live births which occurred in all Brazilian state capitals from 1996 to 2013 were obtained from the Information System on Live Births. Secular trends of the diference in mean birth weight between low (<8 years of schooling) and high (≥12 years of schooling) educational attainment were analyzed. The main fnding was that diferences in mean birth weight between the two extremes of maternal educational attainment decreased over time. There was a signifcant decrease in mean BW in neonates born to mothers with higher educational attainment, and a slight increase in those born to mothers with lower educational attainment. One of the key factors involved in decreasing inequality was an increase in the number of antenatal visits. In view of these results, we conclude, that despite a slight increase of mean birth weight among mothers with low education, the reduction of inequality in pregnancy outcomes over time in Brazil is attributable to a worsening scenario for mothers who are better of rather than to improvements for the most vulnerable group of mothers.en
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dc.language.isoengpt_BR
dc.relation.ispartofScientific reports. London. Vol. 10 (2020), 8707, 8 p.pt_BR
dc.rightsOpen Accessen
dc.subjectPeso ao nascerpt_BR
dc.subjectRecém-nascidopt_BR
dc.subjectFatores socioeconômicospt_BR
dc.subjectDisparidades em assistência à saúdept_BR
dc.subjectEscolaridadept_BR
dc.subjectMãespt_BR
dc.subjectBrasilpt_BR
dc.titleInequalities in birth weight and maternal education : a time-series study from 1996 to 2013 in Brazilpt_BR
dc.typeArtigo de periódicopt_BR
dc.identifier.nrb001115003pt_BR
dc.type.originEstrangeiropt_BR


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