[PDF][PDF] Association between birth rates and selected socio-economic indicators in a time of economic crisis: the case of Greece
Athens: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, National School of …, 2013•academia.edu
Background: The impact of economic prosperity on birth rates is well-known, plus stillbirths'
rates in developed countries are expected to continue decreasing. The aim of this study is to
investigate the association of these rates to certain socio-economic indicators in Greece,
given the country's current economic crisis. Methods: National census data on live and
stillbirths, Gross Domestic Product, unemployment and at-risk-of-poverty for the period 2003-
2011 were provided by the Hellenic Statistical Authority and were analyzed using …
rates in developed countries are expected to continue decreasing. The aim of this study is to
investigate the association of these rates to certain socio-economic indicators in Greece,
given the country's current economic crisis. Methods: National census data on live and
stillbirths, Gross Domestic Product, unemployment and at-risk-of-poverty for the period 2003-
2011 were provided by the Hellenic Statistical Authority and were analyzed using …
Abstract
Background: The impact of economic prosperity on birth rates is well-known, plus stillbirths’ rates in developed countries are expected to continue decreasing. The aim of this study is to investigate the association of these rates to certain socio-economic indicators in Greece, given the country’s current economic crisis.
Methods: National census data on live and stillbirths, Gross Domestic Product, unemployment and at-risk-of-poverty for the period 2003-2011 were provided by the Hellenic Statistical Authority and were analyzed using descriptive and correlation statistics.
Results: Analyses indicated that from 2008 to 2011 live births’ rate in Greece dropped, while stillbirths’ rate increased. Correlation analyses showed a linear association of live births to GDP. No significant associations were found between live births and unemployment or at-risk-of-poverty rates. Stillbirths were positively correlated to unemployment, especially of women.
Conclusion: The increasing unemployment coincides with an incline in stillbirths possibly due to the increasing share of unsecured population.
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