Neonatal and postneonatal mortality by maternal education a population-based study of trends in the Nordic countries, 1981 2000

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Neonatal and postneonatal mortality by maternal education a population-based study of trends in the Nordic countries, 1981 2000. / Arntzen, Annett; Mortensen, Laust; Schnor, Ole; Cnattingius, Sven; Gissler, Mika; Andersen, Anne-Marie Nybo.

In: European Journal of Public Health, Vol. 18, No. 3, 2008, p. 245-251.

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Arntzen, A, Mortensen, L, Schnor, O, Cnattingius, S, Gissler, M & Andersen, A-MN 2008, 'Neonatal and postneonatal mortality by maternal education a population-based study of trends in the Nordic countries, 1981 2000', European Journal of Public Health, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 245-251. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckm125

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Arntzen, A., Mortensen, L., Schnor, O., Cnattingius, S., Gissler, M., & Andersen, A-M. N. (2008). Neonatal and postneonatal mortality by maternal education a population-based study of trends in the Nordic countries, 1981 2000. European Journal of Public Health, 18(3), 245-251. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckm125

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Arntzen A, Mortensen L, Schnor O, Cnattingius S, Gissler M, Andersen A-MN. Neonatal and postneonatal mortality by maternal education a population-based study of trends in the Nordic countries, 1981 2000. European Journal of Public Health. 2008;18(3):245-251. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckm125

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Arntzen, Annett ; Mortensen, Laust ; Schnor, Ole ; Cnattingius, Sven ; Gissler, Mika ; Andersen, Anne-Marie Nybo. / Neonatal and postneonatal mortality by maternal education a population-based study of trends in the Nordic countries, 1981 2000. In: European Journal of Public Health. 2008 ; Vol. 18, No. 3. pp. 245-251.

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abstract = "BACKGROUND: This study examined changes in the educational gradients in neonatal and postneonatal mortality over a 20-year period in the four largest Nordic countries. METHODS: The study populations were all live-born singleton infants with gestational age of at least 22 weeks from 1981 to 2000 (Finland 1987-2000). Information on births and infant deaths from the Medical Birth Registries was linked to information from census statistics. Numbers of eligible live-births were: Denmark 1 179 831, Finland 834 299 (1987-2000), Norway 1 017 168 and Sweden 1 971 645. Differences in mortality between education groups were estimated as risk differences (RD), relative risks (RR) and index of inequality ratio (RII). RESULTS: Overall, rates of infant mortality were in Denmark 5.9 per 1000 live-births, in Finland 4.2 (1987-2000), in Norway 5.3 and in Sweden 4.7. Overall the mortality decreased in all educational groups, and the educational level increased in the study period. The time-trends differed between neonatal and postneonatal death. For neonatal death, both the absolute and relative educational differences decreased in Finland and Sweden, increased in Denmark, whereas in Norway a decrease in absolute differences and a slight increase in relative differences occurred. For postneonatal death, the relative educational differences increased in all countries, whereas the absolute differences decreased. CONCLUSIONS: All educational groups experienced a decline in infant mortality during the period under study. Still, the inverse association between maternal education and RR of postneonatal death has become more pronounced in all Nordic countries.",
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AU - Andersen, Anne-Marie Nybo

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N2 - BACKGROUND: This study examined changes in the educational gradients in neonatal and postneonatal mortality over a 20-year period in the four largest Nordic countries. METHODS: The study populations were all live-born singleton infants with gestational age of at least 22 weeks from 1981 to 2000 (Finland 1987-2000). Information on births and infant deaths from the Medical Birth Registries was linked to information from census statistics. Numbers of eligible live-births were: Denmark 1 179 831, Finland 834 299 (1987-2000), Norway 1 017 168 and Sweden 1 971 645. Differences in mortality between education groups were estimated as risk differences (RD), relative risks (RR) and index of inequality ratio (RII). RESULTS: Overall, rates of infant mortality were in Denmark 5.9 per 1000 live-births, in Finland 4.2 (1987-2000), in Norway 5.3 and in Sweden 4.7. Overall the mortality decreased in all educational groups, and the educational level increased in the study period. The time-trends differed between neonatal and postneonatal death. For neonatal death, both the absolute and relative educational differences decreased in Finland and Sweden, increased in Denmark, whereas in Norway a decrease in absolute differences and a slight increase in relative differences occurred. For postneonatal death, the relative educational differences increased in all countries, whereas the absolute differences decreased. CONCLUSIONS: All educational groups experienced a decline in infant mortality during the period under study. Still, the inverse association between maternal education and RR of postneonatal death has become more pronounced in all Nordic countries.

AB - BACKGROUND: This study examined changes in the educational gradients in neonatal and postneonatal mortality over a 20-year period in the four largest Nordic countries. METHODS: The study populations were all live-born singleton infants with gestational age of at least 22 weeks from 1981 to 2000 (Finland 1987-2000). Information on births and infant deaths from the Medical Birth Registries was linked to information from census statistics. Numbers of eligible live-births were: Denmark 1 179 831, Finland 834 299 (1987-2000), Norway 1 017 168 and Sweden 1 971 645. Differences in mortality between education groups were estimated as risk differences (RD), relative risks (RR) and index of inequality ratio (RII). RESULTS: Overall, rates of infant mortality were in Denmark 5.9 per 1000 live-births, in Finland 4.2 (1987-2000), in Norway 5.3 and in Sweden 4.7. Overall the mortality decreased in all educational groups, and the educational level increased in the study period. The time-trends differed between neonatal and postneonatal death. For neonatal death, both the absolute and relative educational differences decreased in Finland and Sweden, increased in Denmark, whereas in Norway a decrease in absolute differences and a slight increase in relative differences occurred. For postneonatal death, the relative educational differences increased in all countries, whereas the absolute differences decreased. CONCLUSIONS: All educational groups experienced a decline in infant mortality during the period under study. Still, the inverse association between maternal education and RR of postneonatal death has become more pronounced in all Nordic countries.

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