Wallace H M, Goldstein H, Ericson A
Clin Pediatr (Phila). 1982 Mar;21(3):156-62. doi: 10.1177/000992288202100304.
This study summarizes differences between Sweden and the United States regarding certain aspects of infant mortality. Sweden has the lowest infant mortality rate (IMR) and the United States is number 16. Both the neonatal and postneonatal mortality rates of Sweden are considerably lower. Since 1960, the neonatal mortality rate of Sweden was reduced by a greater percentage. The incidence of low birth weight in Sweden is considerably lower. In the United States, no state has an IMR as low as that of Sweden. Nonwhite babies, babies born out of wedlock, and those of teenage or "old" mothers have a higher IMR. The article describes in some detail the organization and network of services in Sweden that may be playing an important role in Sweden's low IMR.
本研究总结了瑞典和美国在婴儿死亡率某些方面的差异。瑞典的婴儿死亡率最低，美国则排名第16。瑞典的新生儿和新生儿后期死亡率都低得多。自1960年以来，瑞典新生儿死亡率的下降幅度更大。瑞典低出生体重的发生率低得多。在美国，没有一个州的婴儿死亡率能像瑞典那样低。非白人婴儿、非婚生婴儿以及十几岁或“高龄”母亲所生的婴儿，其婴儿死亡率更高。本文详细描述了瑞典的服务组织和网络，这些可能在瑞典较低的婴儿死亡率中发挥着重要作用。
