Male biased mortality among 1-2 year old children in rural Malawi

被引：25
作者：
Ashorn, P
Maleta, K
Espo, M
Kulmala, T
机构：
[1] Univ Tampere, Sch Med, Paediat Res Ctr, FIN-33014 Tampere, Finland
[2] Tampere Univ Hosp, Dept Paediat, Tampere, Finland
来源：
ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD | 2002年 / 87卷 / 05期
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D O I：
10.1136/adc.87.5.386
中图分类号：
R72 [儿科学];
学科分类号：
100202 ;
摘要：
We performed a community based cohort study in rural Malawi and documented a twofold mortality risk among 1-2 year old boys compared to girls of the same age. Because of its potential implications for child survival programmes, further studies should investigate whether sex differences in childhood mortality are more widespread in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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页码：386 / 387
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