Material and methods: the perinatal deaths of residents in Belo Horizonte in the period .... Latino-Am. Enfermagem 2013 Sept.-Oct. ..... Received: Sept. 3rd 2012.
Perinatal mortality and socio-spatial inequalities1
Eunice Francisca Martins2 Edna Maria Rezende3 Maria Cristina de Mattos Almeida4 Francisco Carlos Félix Lana3
Objective: to analyze the social inequalities in the distribution of perinatal mortality in Belo Horizonte. Material and methods: the perinatal deaths of residents in Belo Horizonte in the period 2003 to 2007 were studied on the basis of the Information Systems on Mortality and Newborns. The space analysis and the Health Vulnerability Index were used to identify existing inequalities in the sanitary districts regarding coverage and risk, determined by the Odds Ratio and a value p
