Table 1.
Demographics, SES, and indicators
| # | Variable | Categories for categorical variables | Overall total (N = 9307)/n (%)/Median (IQR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Child gender | Male | 5074 (54.5) |
| Female | 4233 (45.5) | ||
| 2 | Age of child at death (months) | 1 (0, 8) | |
| 3 | Mother’s current age | 29 (23, 36) | |
| 4 | Marital status | Never in union | 730 (7.8) |
| Married/living with partner | 7612 (81.8) | ||
| Widowed/divorced/separated | 965 (10.4) | ||
| 5 | Maternal parity | 4 (2, 6) | |
| 6 | Mother’s employment status | Yes | 5916 (63.6) |
| No | 3391 (36.4) | ||
| 7 | Mother’s education level | No Education | 3962 (42.6) |
| Primary | 3046 (32.7) | ||
| Secondary | 2067 (22.2) | ||
| Higher | 232 (2.5) | ||
| 8 | Wealth quintile | Lowest | 2481 (26.7) |
| Low | 2180 (23.4) | ||
| Middle | 1917 (20.6) | ||
| High | 1568 (16.8) | ||
| Highest | 1161 (12.5) | ||
| 9 | Rural/urban home | Urban | 2685 (28.8) |
| Rural | 6622 (71.2) |