A Study on Interregional Determinants of Infant Mortality Rate in Turkey with Spatial Econometric Analysis

Ahmet Koncak; Gökhan Konat

Makale detayları

A Study on Interregional Determinants of Infant Mortality Rate in Turkey with Spatial Econometric Analysis

Yazarlar:

Ahmet Koncak | Gökhan Konat

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Ekonometri (Diğer)

Dergi:

EKOIST Journal of Econometrics and Statistics Issue 38, pp.149-170

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001296287

pISSN:

2651-396X

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 Social and economic factors, education, health literacy, health-related behavior, and many other factors are shown at the beginning of the underlying causes of infant deaths. This study it is aimed to investigate the relationship between the causes of infant mortality and socioeconomic indicators in Turkey. Therefore, using 26 Regions NUTS2 following the classification of statistical regional units, spatial econometric approaches were employed to demonstrate if a socioeconomic disadvantage accumulation exists in Turkey. In the study, the socioeconomic indicators that affect infant mortality are the number of women who gave birth under the age of 15, income inequality coefficient Gini index, labor force participation rate of women by age groups 15 years and above, TotalFemale, the total number of hospital beds per hundred thousand people, number of primary school graduate women, and number of high schools or equivalent graduate woman. TurkStat was utilized to collect all of the studys data. The experiments show that newborn mortality is increased by the Gini coefficient, the number of women who completed primary school, and the number of women who gave birth before the age of 15, but infant mortality is decreased by higher education levels. In addition, it is found that an increase in the percentage of women over the age of 15 participating in the workforce and the number of beds per hundred thousand people in the hospital causes a decrease in infant mortality. Therefore, investigating the relationship between infant mortality causes and socioeconomic indicators can provide essential clues about public health policy design. Thus, it can assist in taking policy measures by making inferences for the country, region, or community studied.

 Social and economic factors, education, health literacy, health-related behavior, and many other factors are shown at the beginning of the underlying causes of infant deaths. This study it is aimed to investigate the relationship between the causes of infant mortality and socioeconomic indicators in Turkey. Therefore, using 26 Regions NUTS2 following the classification of statistical regional units, spatial econometric approaches were employed to demonstrate if a socioeconomic disadvantage accumulation exists in Turkey. In the study, the socioeconomic indicators that affect infant mortality are the number of women who gave birth under the age of 15, income inequality coefficient Gini index, labor force participation rate of women by age groups 15 years and above, TotalFemale, the total number of hospital beds per hundred thousand people, number of primary school graduate women, and number of high schools or equivalent graduate woman. TurkStat was utilized to collect all of the studys data. The experiments show that newborn mortality is increased by the Gini coefficient, the number of women who completed primary school, and the number of women who gave birth before the age of 15, but infant mortality is decreased by higher education levels. In addition, it is found that an increase in the percentage of women over the age of 15 participating in the workforce and the number of beds per hundred thousand people in the hospital causes a decrease in infant mortality. Therefore, investigating the relationship between infant mortality causes and socioeconomic indicators can provide essential clues about public health policy design. Thus, it can assist in taking policy measures by making inferences for the country, region, or community studied.

 Social and economic factors, education, health literacy, health-related behavior, and many other factors are shown at the beginning of the underlying causes of infant deaths. This study it is aimed to investigate the relationship between the causes of infant mortality and socioeconomic indicators in Turkey. Therefore, using 26 Regions NUTS2 following the classification of statistical regional units, spatial econometric approaches were employed to demonstrate if a socioeconomic disadvantage accumulation exists in Turkey. In the study, the socioeconomic indicators that affect infant mortality are the number of women who gave birth under the age of 15, income inequality coefficient Gini index, labor force participation rate of women by age groups 15 years and above, TotalFemale, the total number of hospital beds per hundred thousand people, number of primary school graduate women, and number of high schools or equivalent graduate woman. TurkStat was utilized to collect all of the studys data. The experiments show that newborn mortality is increased by the Gini coefficient, the number of women who completed primary school, and the number of women who gave birth before the age of 15, but infant mortality is decreased by higher education levels. In addition, it is found that an increase in the percentage of women over the age of 15 participating in the workforce and the number of beds per hundred thousand people in the hospital causes a decrease in infant mortality. Therefore, investigating the relationship between infant mortality causes and socioeconomic indicators can provide essential clues about public health policy design. Thus, it can assist in taking policy measures by making inferences for the country, region, or community studied.

 Bebek ölümlerinin altında yatan nedenlerin başında sosyal ve ekonomik faktörler, eğitim, sağlık okuryazarlığı, sağlıkla ilgili davranış ve bunun gibi diğer birçok faktör gösterilmektedir. Bu çalışmada Türkiyede bebek ölümleri nedenlerinin sosyoekonomik göstergeler ile olan ilişkisi araştırılmak istenmektedir. Böylelikle Türkiye için sosyoekonomik dezavantaj birikiminin olup olmadığını göstermek adına istatistiki bölge birimleri sınıflamasına göre 26 Bölge İBBS-2 için mekânsal ekonometrik tekniklerden faydalanılmıştır. Çalışmada bebek ölüm oranını etkileyen sosyoekonomik göstergeler olarak annenin yaş grubuna göre doğumları 15den az, gelir eşitsizliği katsayısı Gini indeksi, yaş gruplarına göre kadınların işgücüne katılma oranı 15 yaş ve üzeri, ToplamKadın, yüz bin kişi başına toplam hastane yatak sayısı, ilköğretim mezunu kadın sayısı ile lise veya dengi mezunu kadın sayısı alınmıştır. Çalışmada dikkate alınan değişkenlerin veri setine Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu resmi veri tabanından erişilmiştir. Yapılan sınamalar neticesinde 15 yaşın altında doğum yapan kadın sayısında, Gini katsayısında ve ilkokul mezunu kadın sayısındaki artışın bebek ölümlerini artırdığı, artan eğitim düzeyi ile bebek ölümlerinin azaldığı görülmektedir. Ayrıca 15 yaş üstü işgücüne katılan kadın yüzdesi ve yüz bin kişi başına hastanede kişi başına düşen yatak sayısındaki artışın bebek ölümlerinde azalışa neden olduğu bulgusuna ulaşılmaktadır. Dolayısıyla bebek ölümlerindeki sebeplerin sosyoekonomik göstergeler ile olan ilişkilerini araştırmak, halk sağlığı politikası önlemlerinin tasarlanması önemli ipuçları sağlayabilir. Böylelikle ele alınan ülke, bölge ya da topluluk için çıkarımlarda bulunarak politika önlemleri almada yardımcı olabilir.

Makale detayları

A Study on Interregional Determinants of Infant Mortality Rate in Turkey with Spatial Econometric Analysis

Yazarlar:

Ahmet Koncak | Gökhan Konat

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Ekonometri (Diğer)

Dergi:

EKOIST Journal of Econometrics and Statistics Issue 38, pp.149-170

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001296287

pISSN:

2651-396X

Infant Mortality

NUTS2

Socioeconomic Indicators

Spatial EconometricsBebek Ölümleri

Sosyoekonomik Göstergeler

İBBS-2

Mekânsal Ekonometri

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Ahmet Koncak | Gökhan Konat

Yayıncı: Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar: Ekonometri (Diğer)

Dergi: EKOIST Journal of Econometrics and Statistics Issue 38, pp.149-170

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 7/2023

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001296287

pISSN: 2651-396X

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Ahmet Koncak | Gökhan Konat

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Ekonometri (Diğer)

Dergi:

EKOIST Journal of Econometrics and Statistics Issue 38, pp.149-170

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001296287

pISSN:

2651-396X