Causas e fatores associados à mortalidade de mulheres em idade reprodutiva em Recife, Brasil

摘要: Reproductive-age women, especially in developing countries, have failed to receive proper attention from the health care sector except during pregnancy. This study's objective was contribute knowledge of most frequent causes death this population group. The main purpose evaluate occurrence and recording deaths among women 10 49 years age Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, 1992 1993, identify group corrected these deaths. It a population-based descriptive study. After all certificates eligible for study were identified at Health Secretariat State coding basic cause performed. When necessary its elucidation, complementary investigation also carried out hospital, autopsy service, and/or through an interview with attending physician household visit. 9th Revision ICD used death. One thousand thirteen reproductive-age identified. groups neoplasms, circulatory diseases, external causes. Complications associated pregnancy, delivery, puerperium ninth common