Causes of Infant Mortality in Kalaleh City During ۲۰۰۴-۲۰۱۲

Background and objectives: Almost ۱۳۰ million infants are born each year, more than ۸ million of whom die before their first year of life. In the developing countries, two thirds of these deaths occur in the first month of their life. Reduced infant mortality is among the Millennium Development indicators, and this rate is high in Kalaleh city. This study aimed to identify the most common causes of infant death, so that the avoidable deaths be prevented by offering intervention plans. Methods: information was collected with the designed form. The data were, then, coded and entered into the SPSS ۱۷ software, and analyzed using independent statistical chi-square test. In this study, all causes of infant death in Kalaleh city during ۲۰۰۳-۲۰۱۳ were investigated. The Results: prematurity (۴۷.۴۲%), congenital abnormalities (۲۲.۴۲%), and disasters and accidents (۹.۷۹%). ۸۲.۷۳% of the infants weighed below ۲۵۰۰ g. ۶۰% of the prematurity deaths occurred to primigravid women. There ۳۸۸ infant deaths accounted for ۸۳% of under-۵ mortality. The most common causes of death include was a statistically significant relationship between primigravity and prematurity infant death with a ۹۵% confidence (P=۰.۰۰۳). ۷۴.۷۴% of the infant deaths occurred in the first week, and ۵۸.۹۶% in the first ۲۴ hours. Conclusion: As ۳۸.۴% of the infant deaths occurred in the first pregnancy, and ۶۰% of prematurity deaths happened to primigravid women, and there was a relationship between primigravity and prematurity infant deaths, the importance of the particular care of these mothers comes into sight. Planning for teaching the im of caring the primigravid mothers and making their families more sensitive about the significance of portance caring these mothers can be effective in reducing premature infant mortality.

Keywords:

Mortality , Infant , Premature , مرگ نوزادان , کلاله