Table 2.
Correlations of changes of possible determinants with changes in Under-five mortality in Uganda by region 1995-2000
| Determinant/Region | Rate or proportion in 1995 | Rate or proportion in 2000 | Effect of change on U5MR | Pearson correlation coefficient (r) and (p-value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of population living below poverty line | ||||
| Central | 46 | 28 | Decrease | |
| Eastern | 63 | 58 | Decrease | |
| Northern | 73.4 | 57.4 | Decrease | |
| Western | 49.2 | 34.2 | Decrease | -0.51 (0.49) |
| Uganda | 56 | 38 | Decrease | |
| Percent of urban population | ||||
| Central | 35.1 | 36 | Decrease | |
| Eastern | 9.3 | 10.3 | Decrease | |
| Northern | 7.0 | 6.7 | Increase | |
| Western | 5.4 | 4.7 | Increase | -0.88 (0.12) |
| Uganda | 14.9 | 16.7 | Decrease | |
| Percent of women who have never attended school | ||||
| Central | 20.5 | 19.4 | Decrease | |
| Eastern | 34.9 | 23.3 | Decrease | |
| Northern | 52.0 | 39.4 | Decrease | |
| Western | 39.2 | 30.9 | Decrease | 0.22 (0.78) |
| Uganda | 35.6 | 26.5 | Decrease | |
| Percent of children malnourished (< 2SD weight for height) | ||||
| Central | 3.5 | 3.6 | Increase | |
| Eastern | 6.6 | 4.3 | Decrease | |
| Northern | 4.2 | 3.8 | Decrease | |
| Western | 4.1 | 4.3 | Increase | 0.71 (0.29) |
| Uganda | 5.3 | 4.0 | Decrease | |
| Percent of children > 9 months who received measles immunisation | ||||
| Central | 65.8 | 50.9 | Increase | |
| Eastern | 48 | 53.1 | Decrease | |
| Northern | 51.5 | 57.9 | Decrease | |
| Western | 72 | 66.9 | Increase | -0.38 (0.62) |
| Uganda | 59.6 | 56.8 | Decrease | |
| Percent of pregnant women who delivered under medical supervision | ||||
| Central | 59.9 | 58.8 | Increase | |
| Eastern | 41.3 | 40.2 | Increase | |
| Northern | 22.6 | 26.8 | Decrease | |
| Western | 24.1 | 23.1 | Increase | -0.33 (0.67) |
| Uganda | 37.8 | 38.2 | Decrease | |
| Percent of children with cough and rapid breathing in previous 2 weeks | ||||
| Central | 21.4 | 19.4 | Decrease | |
| Eastern | 23.0 | 23.3 | Increase | |
| Northern | 30.8 | 23.1 | Decrease | |
| Western | 33.7 | 24.6 | Decrease | -0.70 (0.30) |
| Uganda | 27.1 | 22.5 | Decrease | |
| Percent of children with reported fever in previous 2 weeks | ||||
| Central | 39.3 | 37.9 | Decrease | |
| Eastern | 58.8 | 54.1 | Decrease | |
| Northern | 58.2 | 50.4 | Decrease | |
| Western | 32.6 | 33.8 | Increase | 0.90 (0.10) |
| Uganda | 46.3 | 43.9 | Decrease | |
| Percent of children with diarrhoea in previous 2 weeks | ||||
| Central | 16.3 | 14.5 | Decrease | |
| Eastern | 26.2 | 23.3 | Decrease | |
| Northern | 34.3 | 26.7 | Decrease | |
| Western | 20.0 | 16 0 | Decrease | -0.56 (0.44) |
| Uganda | 23.5 | 19.6 | Decrease | |
| Median number of months since previous birth for mothers | ||||
| Central | 28.7 | 28.7 | No change | |
| Eastern | 28.6 | 28.3 | Decrease | |
| Northern | 31.8 | 31.8 | No change | |
| Western | 29.3 | 29.4 | Increase | 0.71 (0.29) |
| Uganda | 29.3 | 29.2 | Decrease | |
| Adolescent pregnancy (percent of mothers who began child bearing at 15-19 years) | ||||
| Central | 42.7 | 31.2 | Decrease | |
| Eastern | 51.1 | 36.5 | Decrease | |
| Northern | 41.4 | 34.3 | Decrease | |
| Western | 37.2 | 24.3 | Decrease | -0.63 (0.37) |
| Uganda | 42.9 | 31.4 | Decrease | |
| Percent of women who received anti-malarial during Antenatal care (ANC) | ||||
| Central | 34.9 | 39.7 | Decrease | |
| Eastern | 39.4 | 39.2 | Decrease | |
| Northern | 31.4 | 30.4 | Decrease | |
| Western | 23.4 | 23.0 | Increase | -0.17 (0.83) |
| Uganda | 34.6 | 33.8 | Decrease | |
| Percent of pregnant women attending ANC who are HIV positive | ||||
| Central | 20.2 | 10.7 | Decrease | |
| Eastern | 12.5 | 4.7 | Decrease | |
| Northern | 16.3 | 11.3 | Decrease | |
| Western | 16.6 | 10.0 | Decrease | 0.42 (0.58) |
| Uganda | 15.6 | 7.5 | Decrease | |
Correlations are for changes in four regions (Central, Eastern, Northern, and Western) but not Uganda.