Sociodemographic factors associated with mortality of women in fertile age in Rio Grande do Norte

Abstract

Objective: Identifying sociodemographic factors associated with mortality of women in fertile age in Rio Grande do Norte in the period from 2006 to 2010. Method: a descriptive, quantitative study with collected data through the Mortality Information System and processed by the test of association chi-square. Results: 59.1% of the deaths occurred from preventable causes and the main underlying causes: cancer, heart disease and circulatory system and external causes. Deaths grow proportionally with age and were associated with: educational attainment, occupation and origin of the institution of occurrence. Conclusion: the results indicate weaknesses in the quality of care and point to the need of investing in actions that reduce inequality in access to primary care services that ensure quality and resolution at all levels of health care

Mortalidade Feminina – Perfil de Óbitos na Idade Fértil Não Associados à Maternidade

“…The gradual increase in the number of deaths according to age group was found in all studies analyzed. 1,3,6,7 Mortality was more frequent in the white race, unlike other studies that indicate the most frequent mortality in the black and mixed race. However, we must consider that the studied municipality was colonized by Germans, so, most of the population is white.…”

“…Most women worked, a finding that was considered different from the analyzed literature, in which the most women were housewives. 3,6 Regarding the development of female work activity, it is possible to say that this is due to the process of insertion of the female population in the labor market since the 1970s, 2 which has been evidenced in studies focused on women's profile. Work activity produces conditions that affect the life of subjects in general, thus being considered as influence in mortality levels.…”

“…This data is different from the findings of other analyses, in which most women had shorter study time and were housewives. 1,3,6,7 It is noteworthy that, in a way, the insertion in the formal labor market indicates the need for expanding the studies, which makes these two aspects, "expansion of studies" and "increased insertion in the labor market", being articulated.…”

“…8 The main causes of mortality found in this study are similar to those of other studies, although with variation in the distribution of causes, such as neoplasms. In studies conducted in the Northeast region, neoplasms appear as the first cause of mortality, representing 20.9% 6 and 23%. 7 There was emphasis on breast neoplasm (23.6%), followed by cervical cancer (17.1%).…”

“…20 Cardiovascular diseases have great weight in public health worldwide, and the female population has been suffering from this disease. In all studies analyzed, 1,3,6,7 this disease remains present as an important cause of mortality among women of childbearing age. Thus, when compared with men, women have twice as much cardiac arrest and are also more likely to die.…”