Research Article

Analysis of Maternal and Child Health Indicators in an Area at Paraná State, Brazil

Table 4

Distribution of percentage means according to neonatal variables, 18th HD, Paraná, from 2000 to 2004 and from 2005 to 2009.

CityRaceBirth weightApgar score
Black/brown
skin color
<2500 grams<8 at 5th minute
2000–20042005–20092000–20042005–20092000–20042005–2009

Abatiá16.620.17.76.61.31.5
Andirá1.17.86.77.02.12.0
Bandeirantes12.37.48.08.11.71.0
Congonhinhas14.315.77.98.01.71.9
C. Procópio7.710.67.98.71.60.8
Itambaracá11.06.98.57.41.12.2
Leópolis8.28.66.110.52.01.3
Nova A. Colina4.511.36.19.71.82.2
Nova Fátima7.911.36.19.21.61.5
Nova S. Bárbara10.219.08.915.42.83.9
Rancho Alegre12.19.15.98.84.21.5
Ribeirão Pinhal5.97.86.29.13.32.5
Santa Amélia23.414.99.56.71.81.8
Santa C. Pavão8.022.810.77.52.81.7
Santa Mariana15.512.68.99.21.81.7
Santo A. Paraíso3.49.59.06.61.50.6
São J. da Serra7.415.56.27.72.31.3
São S. Amoreira14.723.79.07.93.92.2
Sapopema6.823.59.08.02.61.1
Sertaneja4.97.69.74.31.21.5
Uraí17.222.87.86.31.31.0
Total HD9.612.37.78.12.01.5
Total Paraná5.56.58.38.42.31.9
Total Brazil40.247.78.08.23.02.2

Source: Brazilian Ministry of Health—DATASUS.