PUBLIC HEALTH e-ISSN 1643-3750 © Med Sci Monit, 2014; 20: 379-385 DOI: 10.12659/MSM.890204
Infant mortality and life expectancy in China
Received: 2013.12.18 Accepted: 2014.01.01 Published: 2014.03.07 Authors’ Contribution: Study Design A Data Collection B Analysis C Statistical Data Interpretation D Manuscript Preparation E Literature Search F Funds Collection G
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Yanhua Xu Weifang Zhang Rulai Yang Chaochun Zou Zhengyan Zhao
1 Department of Newborn Screening, Children’s Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China 2 Key Laboratory of Reproductive Genetics (Zhejiang University), Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, China 3 Hangzhou Normal University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
Corresponding Author: Source of support:
Zhengyan Zhao, e-mail: [email protected] The manuscript is supported by Zhejiang Province Innovation Team for early screening and intervention of birth defects (2010R50045), National “Eleventh Five-Year” Science and Technology Program for early identification and intervention studies of the metabolic syndrome (2009BAI80B00) and National “973” Program for mechanism of embryo-borne diseases induced by assisted reproduction (2012CB44903)
Background:
Material/Methods:
Results:
Conclusions:
It is reported that the infant mortality (IM) rate decreased rapidly in China and the life expectancy (LE) also had a high increase. Our objective was to determine the health status of the Chinese population by investigating IM and LE and their inter-relationship. Based on a literature review on the history and current status of IM and LE in China and other major countries, the relationship between IM, LE, and per capita gross national income (GNI) was investigated in 2013. The decline in IM from 30% to 15% took China only 7 years, which was faster than in developed countries. The leading causes of infant death in China were perinatal diseases, infectious and parasitic diseases, congenital anomalies, accidents, and signs, symptoms, and ill-defined conditions. Most under-5 mortality occurred during infancy (80%), particularly during the neonatal period (55%). LE was negatively correlated with IM (r=–0.921, P
Infant mortality and life expectancy in China
Received: 2013.12.18 Accepted: 2014.01.01 Published: 2014.03.07 Authors’ Contribution: Study Design A Data Collection B Analysis C Statistical Data Interpretation D Manuscript Preparation E Literature Search F Funds Collection G
ABCDEF 1,2 B 1,2 B 1 B 1,3 AG 1,2
Yanhua Xu Weifang Zhang Rulai Yang Chaochun Zou Zhengyan Zhao
1 Department of Newborn Screening, Children’s Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China 2 Key Laboratory of Reproductive Genetics (Zhejiang University), Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, China 3 Hangzhou Normal University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
Corresponding Author: Source of support:
Zhengyan Zhao, e-mail: [email protected] The manuscript is supported by Zhejiang Province Innovation Team for early screening and intervention of birth defects (2010R50045), National “Eleventh Five-Year” Science and Technology Program for early identification and intervention studies of the metabolic syndrome (2009BAI80B00) and National “973” Program for mechanism of embryo-borne diseases induced by assisted reproduction (2012CB44903)
Background:
Material/Methods:
Results:
Conclusions:
It is reported that the infant mortality (IM) rate decreased rapidly in China and the life expectancy (LE) also had a high increase. Our objective was to determine the health status of the Chinese population by investigating IM and LE and their inter-relationship. Based on a literature review on the history and current status of IM and LE in China and other major countries, the relationship between IM, LE, and per capita gross national income (GNI) was investigated in 2013. The decline in IM from 30% to 15% took China only 7 years, which was faster than in developed countries. The leading causes of infant death in China were perinatal diseases, infectious and parasitic diseases, congenital anomalies, accidents, and signs, symptoms, and ill-defined conditions. Most under-5 mortality occurred during infancy (80%), particularly during the neonatal period (55%). LE was negatively correlated with IM (r=–0.921, P
