Correlation of Demographic Factors of Mother and Child With Infant Mortality Rate

ABSTRACT I.M.R is one of the most important Indexes in health system that used for in assessment of health service and appllicated determine of developing society. If we'll diagnose the case of mortality in developing countries we can dissolve this problem with simple Actions. this study was carried out for determine of correlation between demographic factors of mother and child and I.M.R in village of Zabool that covered by home health . This investigation was a cased-control and society study on the died children that had less than one years old from January 99 to January of 2000 control group was one years children that was matched with case group for age and sex. Totally 200 children was participant in this study. Data gathering instrument was questionnaire that completed by interview with mothers and read children health record. Descriptive and analytical statistic was used for data analysis . Results indicated that there was significant relation between weight of birth (P=0.002), maturation (P=0.005), time of breast feeding (P=0.000), nutrition status of children (P=0/001) Number of child's cares (P=0.001), process of infant growth (P=0.000), mother's education (P=0.02), parents' relationship (P=0.001), and number of mother's cares (P=0.04), with I.M.R. On the whole, considering the factors related to I.M.R , it is possible to decrease it through accurate planning and increasing the general knowledge of mothers and health staffs.