Fantini Maria Pia, Stivanello Elisa, Dallolio Laura, Loghi Marzia, Savoia Elena
Department of Medicine, Public Health, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Italy.
Eur J Public Health. 2006 Aug;16(4):429-32. doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckl009. Epub 2006 Mar 8.
Infant mortality rate (IMR) is used as a population health indicator. We provide an updated description of temporal and geographical trends of IMR in Italy.
Regional data on infant deaths and live births were available for France, Germany, England, Portugal (1999-2000), and Italy (1990-2001). Mortality rates including 95% CIs and time-trends were computed.
IMR was 4.5 per 1000 live births in 1999-2001. Between 1999-2001 and 1990-1992 both neonatal and post-neonatal mortality rates declined (P < 0.05) but not the North/South ratio. In 1999-2000 the regional variability in IMR was higher in Italy than in other European countries.
Despite progresses in reducing IMR, geographical disparities persist within Italy.
婴儿死亡率（IMR）被用作一项人口健康指标。我们提供了意大利婴儿死亡率的时间和地理趋势的最新描述。
可获取法国、德国、英格兰、葡萄牙（1999 - 2000年）和意大利（1990 - 2001年）的婴儿死亡和活产的区域数据。计算了包括95%置信区间和时间趋势的死亡率。
1999 - 2001年，婴儿死亡率为每1000例活产4.5例。在1999 - 2001年和1990 - 1992年期间，新生儿和新生儿后期死亡率均有所下降（P < 0.05），但南北比率未变。1999 - 2000年，意大利婴儿死亡率的区域差异高于其他欧洲国家。
尽管在降低婴儿死亡率方面取得了进展，但意大利国内的地理差异依然存在。
