Sociodemographic and obstetric data on preterm births from a Brazilian social program, 2008–2022
Description
This dataset presents sociodemographic and clinical information of pregnant women who experienced preterm birth in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, from 2008 to 2022. The data was collected through the Mãe Coruja Pernambucana Program (PMCP), a public health initiative under the Brazilian Unified Health System (Sistema Único de Saúde - SUS). The PMCP operated in 105 municipalities across the state, primarily in socially vulnerable areas, offering integrated health, educational, and social support to mothers and children up to 5 years old. The dataset contains a single CSV file named "dataset.csv" with 225,545 records and 15 attributes. These attributes include variables related to maternal health, obstetric history, prenatal care, and delivery outcomes. The main outcome of interest is preterm birth.
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Steps to reproduce
This dataset was extracted directly from the official records of the Mãe Coruja Pernambucana Program. It includes 225,545 rows and 15 columns corresponding to pregnancies monitored between 2008 and 2022. No data cleaning, transformation, or preprocessing was applied. The dataset is provided in its raw form, as originally retrieved from the source system. Therefore, it may contain missing values, inconsistent formats, or administrative artifacts. Users are encouraged to perform their own data quality assessments and apply appropriate preprocessing techniques—such as handling missing data, standardizing variable formats, and filtering invalid entries—before using the dataset for analysis or model development. This dataset offers a valuable resource for research on preterm birth, maternal health, and public health policy evaluation in vulnerable populations.
Institutions
- Secretaria de Saude do Estado de Pernambuco
- Universidade de Pernambuco