Table 3. Risk of death from all causes in children less than 5 years of age admitted to Kilifi District Hospital, Kilifi district, Kenya, 2002–2006.
| Variablea | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR, pedestrian (95% CI) | Adjusted OR, vehicular (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel time to Kilifi District Hospital | |||
| Pedestrian (per 60 m) | 1.12 (1.07–1.18) | 1.14 (1.09–1.19) | – |
| Vehicular (per 30 m) | 1.10 (1.03–1.18) | – | 1.16 (1.07–1.26) |
| Age (baseline: < 1 year old) | |||
| 1–4 year old | 0.35 (0.29–0.41) | 0.34 (0.29–0.41) | 0.34 (0.28–0.42) |
| Ethnic group (baseline: Giriama) | |||
| Chonyi | 1.07 (0.88–1.29) | 0.91 (0.72–1.15) | 0.89 (0.67–1.19) |
| Kauma | 0.70 (0.52–0.95) | 0.71 (0.46–1.08) | 0.63 (0.37–1.07) |
| Luo | 2.73 (1.61–4.61) | 2.88 (1.48–5.59) | 2.88 (1.57–5.26) |
| Duruma | 1.49 (0.82–2.71) | 1.45 (0.81–2.60) | 1.45 (0.79–2.66) |
| Jibana | 1.20 (0.58–2.48) | 0.90 (0.41–1.94) | 0.91 (0.43–1.94) |
| Other | 1.02 (0.74–1.40) | 1.12 (0.77–1.63) | 1.07 (0.72–1.60) |
| Season (baseline: dry) | |||
| Rainy | 1.21 (1.03–1.42) | 1.21 (1.05–1.40) | 1.21 (1.02–1.44) |
CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.
a Sex, maternal education and migrant status were not significant in univariate or multivariable models and are not presented here.