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TANG P, Maily et al. Some risk factors associated with neonatal mortality in the Hospital Central of Maracay, 2012. Comunidad y Salud [online]. 2015, vol.13, n.1, pp.38-45. ISSN 1690-3293.

The objective of this research was to analyze risk factors associated with neonatal mortality occurred in the Central Hospital of Maracay Aragua - Venezuela, during the year 2012. In order to achieve this aim a epidemiological study case was conducted and controls (unpaired), included 70 case histories of newborn deaths (cases) and 140 live births that did not die during the study period (controls) from January to December 2012. the statistical analysis test was used X² or Fisher exact test, the reason of sired products and range of confidence at 95%. Results: Statistically significant risk factors were: maternal age of 31-36 years complete primary education, married and stable union, home occupation; poor prenatal care, birth weight less than 2499 g., preterm gestational age, APGAR (moderate and severe depression), weight / small for gestational age gestational age, breech presentation, newborn diseases, conditions at birth (bad) and the presence of complications. Conclusion: Whereby information should still be disclosed about factors associated with neonatal deaths occur at home by social territory to the social and political actors forma king effective, efficient and timely decisions to reduce neonatal deaths.

Palavras-chave : Infant mortality; neonatal mortality; mortality in neonates.

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