EPIDEMIOLOGICAL AND SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF PREMATURITY IN THE STATE OF MATO GROSSO FROM 2015 TO 2020

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1593932309119

• Palavras-chave: Premature newborn. Cross-sectional study. Risk factors. Maternal and child health.

• Keywords: Premature newborn. Cross-sectional study. Risk factors. Maternal and child health.

• Abstract:

   To identify the epidemiological and sociodemographic profile of prematurity in the state of Mato Grosso (MT), from 2015 to 2020. Methodology: Quantitative cross-sectional study, with data source in the Information System on Live Births of the State of Mato Grosso (SINASC-MT) available in the Mato Grosso State Department of Health Information Systems Data Repository (DwWeb SES-MT). Bivariate analysis was used to identify factors associated with prematurity. Results: A total of 308,684 live newborns were examined in the state of Mato Grosso, 10.63% of which were considered premature. The group of pregnant women at risk for prematurity was made up of mothers under the age of 16 and over 35 years of age, who had less than 8 years of schooling, who were white, who were employed, who had fewer than seven prenatal consultations. -natal and who were primiparous. Newborns with a risk profile for prematurity were those born with a weight of 501g to 2,499g, cesarean section, twins, Apgar scores lower than 7 in the 1st and 5th minutes and the presence of a malformation/anomaly. Conclusion: identifying the risk profile for prematurity at birth allows the planning of health actions and the implementation of specific strategies to prevent and/or modify unfavorable outcomes in this population.