Table 2.
Infant mortality rates (per 1,000 live births) for 5-year periods preceding the survey, by background characteristics (N = 5,545)
| Characteristics | IMR | |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Autonomy | ||
| Literacy status *** | Illiterate | 56 |
| Literate | 35 | |
| Decision on own health care * | Without involvement of respondent | 54 |
| Involvement of respondent | 40 | |
| Decision on making large household purchases | Without involvement of respondent | 50 |
| Involvement of respondent | 45 | |
| Decision on making household purchases for daily needs | Without involvement of respondent | 53 |
| Involvement of respondent | 45 | |
| Decision on visits to family or relatives | Without involvement of respondent | 53 |
| Involvement of respondent | 42 | |
| Sociodemographic variables | ||
| Age group * | <25 years | 56 |
| 25-29 | 39 | |
| 30 or more | 46 | |
| Religion * | Buddhist | 26 |
| Hindu | 48 | |
| Muslim/other | 65 | |
| Total children ever born * | One | 36 |
| Two | 43 | |
| Three | 48 | |
| Four or more | 59 | |
| Previous birth interval ** | <2 years | 62 |
| 2-3 years | 41 | |
| 4+ years | 27 | |
| Sex of child | Female | 53 |
| Male | 42 | |
| Type of births *** | Singleton | 42 |
| Multiple | 382 | |
| Place of residence | Urban | 34 |
| Rural | 50 | |
| Ecological zone *** | Terai | 53 |
| Hill | 36 | |
| Mountain | 75 | |
| Wealth status ** | Poor/middle | 54 |
| Rich | 35 | |
| Source of drinking water * | Piped/tube well water | 44 |
| River/stone tap/unprotected well | 57 | |
| Availability of Toilet facility* | Yes | 39 |
| No facility/bush/field | 53 | |
| Total | 48 | |
Note *** Significant at p < 0.001; ** = p < 0.01 and * = p < 0.05