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278 Patterna of Mortalityin Childhood
To illustrate the findings, the data for
three projects in which the numbers of
deaths were large (Sio Paulo, El Salvador,
and Monterrey) are presented in Figure
139. Distinct differences can be seen in
these three. The percentages of fathers in
Group A (professional, clerical, etc.) were
less for children dying at 1-4 years of age
than for those dying in the neonatal period;
the reverse was noted for Group C fathers
(semi- and unskilled workers), the percentage
being highest for children dying at
1-4 years. It is probable that this distribution
of neonatal deaths according to father's
occupation is similar to that in the general
population of those areas.
Similar differences were noted in several
other projects, as can be seen in Table 166
(Chaco Province, Bolivia, Ribeirlo Prato,
Cali, Cartagena, and Medellin) while in a
few (Recife, Chile, Kingston-St. Andrew,
and Sherbrooke) the differences by father's
occupation according to infant's age group
were small. In two projects (San Juan
Province and California) this type of difference
was not found.
The completeness and quality of the data
on occupation varied among the projects,
ccuation vied amog ute ojects
classification being difficult because of the
local terminology used. Though these difficulties
are minimized by grouping, the data
are subject to misinterpretation. For this
reason, education of mother was explored as
a more satisfactory index of socioeconomic
status.
Fia. 139. Deaths of Children Under 5 Years, in Three Age Groups, by Occupation of Father in
Three Projects.
SiO PAULO ELSALVADOR PROJECT MONTERREY
60 l.4 veoars
Neotoal Polsete l 1.4 years Neonaotl P01leseoflel Neonall Posteeelel 1.4 yeas
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20
A CO A I C D A I C O A B C D A CO AC A C A S C D A I C D
OCCUPATIONAL OmOUP OF FATHER
A . PROFESSIONAL. m . SKILLED WORKERS = C SMI. AND UNSKILLED 03 0 . SEEVICE WORKERS
CLERICAL.ETC.
WORKERS
EDUCATION OF MOTHER
Latin American projects combined, satisfac­
tory information on this point was available
for 27,606 mothers (14.7 per cent more than
Data on years of schooling of mothers of
deceased children were obtained during the
home interviews in 14 projects. For the 13