Fetal mortality: A descriptive statistical analysis to measure quantitative and qualitative variables

Abstract

The objective of this project is to establish whether there was an increase or a decrease in the fetal mortality rate, based on the place where their death was registered. In this way, the aim is to demonstrate the influence that the place of conception of a fetus may have on its mortality rate. The problem is that, in recent years, fetal deaths have suffered a worrying increase, the main fluctuations of which have been established mainly within certain cantons and suburban parishes. For the development of this project, the data will be compiled from the Excel database of the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC). All this information will be analyzed, and 3 qualitative and 3 quantitative variables will be extracted, these will be processed through statistical methods and, finally, they will be presented electronically through the use of the R-Studio software, a program that will allow the creation of contingency tables, frequency histogram and bar chart. From the results, it was obtained that the highest number of fetal deaths were registered in large cities such as Guayaquil, with the highest index being found in the northern area made up of the Tarqui parish. Furthermore, other factors such as the mother's month and age did not show any influence on fetal death. It is concluded that a fetal death can occur anywhere regardless of geographical factors, and that where there is a larger population there will also be a greater number of fetal deaths.