Davide Rasella|Rosana Aquino|Maurício L. Barreto
Reducing Childhood Mortality From Diarrhea and Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Brazil
Universidade Federal da Bahia|Instituto de Saúde|Universidade Federal da Bahia|Instituto de Saúde|Universidade Federal da Bahia|Instituto de Saúde
evaluate effects family health program fhp strategy reorganization primary health care brazil mortality children younger 5 years particularly diarrheal diseases lower respiratory tract infectionsmortality rates extent fhp coverage 2000 2005 evaluated 2601 5507 brazilian municipalities adequate quality vital information multivariable regression analysis panel data conducted using negative binomial model fixed effects adjusted relevant demographic socioeconomic covariatesa statistically significant negative association observed fhp coverage levels classified none reference category low 30 intermediate or30 70 high or70 analyzed mortality rates reduction 4 95 confidence interval ci 26 9 95 ci 712 13 95 ci 1015 respectively mortality rates children younger 5 greatest effect postneonatal mortality reductions 31 95 ci 2040 19 95 ci 828 mortality rates diarrheal diseases lower respiratory infections respectively found group municipalities highest fhp coveragethe fhp one largest comprehensive primary health care programs world effective reducing overall mortality children younger 5 particularly deaths related diarrheal diseases lower respiratory tract infections