Information incompleteness of live births in São Luís/MA in 2012

Abstract

Objective: to evaluate the Information System on Live Births in São Luís/MA referring to the mother, child and pregnancy. Method: this is a longitudinal and retrospective study. Data collection was performed in 2012, with a population of 18,065 live births in the Declaration of live birth. The calculation of the percentage of incomplete classification criterion of scale Romero and Cunha was carried out. Results: the Information System on Live Births in São Luís/MA showed fair to excellent completeness for most variables. Maternal and infant variables with excellent completeness were maternal age, marital status, education, sex of child, weight and Apgar score at 1 and 5 minutes. The highest percentages of incompleteness were the variables gestational age, mother's occupation, number of children living and dead. Conclusions: the estimated coverage of the Information System of live birth showed a regular completeness.