Table 2. Distribution of the annual percentage change (APC) of infant mortality rates by age group, avoidability, and causes of death. Rio Branco, state of Acre, Brazil, 1999 to 2015.
| Distribution | Mortality rate | Deaths | VPA (95%CI) | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1999 | 2015 | ||||
| < 1 year | 26.99 | 14.50 | 2,419 | -4.37 (-5.4– -3.4) | 1999–2015 |
| Age group | |||||
| Neonatal | 20.07 | 9.76 | 1,616 | -4.73 (-5.7– -3.7) | 1999–2015 |
| EN | 16.78 | 6.60 | 1,283 | -5.83 (-6.7– -4.9) | 1999–2015 |
| LN | 3.29 | 3.16 | 333 | -0.32 (-3.0–2.4) | 1999–2015 |
| Post-neonatal | 6.92 | 4.74 | 802 | -3.7 (-5.4– -2.0) | 1999–2015 |
| Avoidability | |||||
| AC | 18.82 | 8.90 | 1,615 | -5.04 (-6.0– -4.1) | 1999–2015 |
| NCA | 5.22 | 5.46 | 625 | 5.18 (1.2–9.3) | 1999–2008 |
| -17.86 (-35.3–4.4) | 2008–2012 | ||||
| 21.75 (-4.0–54.5) | 2012–2015 | ||||
| PD | 2.95 | 0.14 | 179 | -10.77 (-15.5– -5.7) | 1999–2015 |
| Causes group | |||||
| PC | 17.44 | 7.68 | 1,314 | -5.79 (-7.0– -4.6) | 1999–2015 |
| MDA | 3.95 | 3.33 | 409 | 4.98 (-0.9–11.2) | 1999–2007 |
| -18.33 (-37.1–6.0) | 2007–2011 | ||||
| 9.30 (-9.5–32.0) | 2011–2015 | ||||
| RD | 1.27 | 1.01 | 118 | -2.83 ( -6.0–0.4) | 1999–2015 |
| IPD | 1.53 | 0.87 | 157 | -4.79 (-8.0– -1.5) | 1999–2015 |
| OC | 2.80 | 1.59 | 242 | -27.47 (-66.2–55.8) | 1999–2001 |
| 10.64 (0.1–22.3) | 2001–2009 | ||||
| -26.82 (-69.4–75.2) | 2009–2012 | ||||
| 18.16 (-24.7–85.4) | 2012–2015 | ||||
EN: early neonatal; LN: late neonatal; PN: post-neonatal; AC: avoidable causes; NCA: not clearly avoidable; PD: poorly defined; PC: perinatal conditions; MDA: malformations, deformities, and abnormalities; RD: respiratory diseases; IPD: infectious and parasitic diseases; OC: other causes