Table 3.
Result of multivariable analysis logistic regression for under-5 mortality
| EXPLANATORY VARIABLES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| OR | P-value | (C.I) | |
| Maternal factors | |||
| Maternal education | |||
| No education | 1.00 | - | (-) |
| Primary | 0.98 | 0.742 | (0.84-1.13) |
| Seconday or higher | 1.13 | 0.232 | (0.92-1.38) |
| Parity | |||
| 1 | 1.00 | - | (-) |
| 2, 3 and 4 | *** | *** | (-) |
| ≥ 5 | *** | *** | (-) |
| Marital status | *** | *** | (-) |
| Maternal age | |||
| ≤ 20 years | 1.00 | - | (-) |
| 21-25 years | 1.23 | 0.113 | (0.95-1.58) |
| 26-30 years | 1.70 | 0.001 | (1.30-2.22) |
| 31-35 years | 2.48 | 0.001 | (1.84-3.33) |
| > 35 years | 2.87 | 0.001 | (2.10-3.91) |
| Maternal age at first marriage | |||
| < 15 years | 1.00 | - | (-) |
| 15-19 years | *** | *** | (-) |
| 20-24 years | 0.80 | 0.001 | (0.70-0.90) |
| ≥ 25 years | 0.70 | 0.001 | (0.57-0.85) |
| Family planning | |||
| No method | 1.00 | - | (-) |
| Traditional | 0.69 | 0.017 | (0.51-0.85) |
| Modern | *** | *** | (-) |
| Health Seeking Behaviour | |||
| Low | 1.00 | - | (-) |
| Average | 0.06 | 0.001 | (0.05-0.07) |
| High | 1.00 | 0.951 | (0.88-1.12) |
| Preceding birth interval | |||
| < 18 months | 1.00 | - | (-) |
| 18-36 months | 0.30 | 0.001 | (0.26-0.34) |
| > 36 months | 0.09 | 0.001 | (0.07-0.10) |
| Breastfeeding | |||
| < 6 months | 1.00 | - | (-) |
| 6-12 months | 1.00 | 0.955 | (0.67-1.50) |
| > 12-18 months | 0.90 | 0.373 | (0.71-1.14) |
| > 18 months | 0.43 | 0.001 | (0.35-0.53) |
| Child factors | |||
| Sex | |||
| Male | 1.00 | - | (-) |
| Female | 1.04 | 0.547 | (0.92-1.17) |
| Birth order | |||
| 1, | 1.00 | - | (-) |
| 2, 3 or 4 | 1.93 | 0.001 | (1.56-2.37) |
| ≥ 5 | *** | *** | (-) |
| Birth weight | |||
| Normal | 1.00 | - | (-) |
| Large | 1.08 | 0.438 | (0.87-1.27) |
| Small | 1.31 | 0.004 | (1.09-1.58) |
| Household factors | |||
| Family size | |||
| 1-5 | 1.00 | - | (-) |
| > 5 | 3.54 | 0.001 | (3.07-4.08) |
| Sanitation | |||
| Good toilet | 1.00 | - | (-) |
| Bad tiolet | 1.77 | 0.001 | (1.46-2.14) |
| Fuel source | |||
| Gas | 1.00 | - | (-) |
| Kerosene | 0.52 | 0.001 | (0.44-0.63) |
| Others | 0.28 | 0.001 | (0.23-0.34) |
| Wealth index | |||
| Poor | 1.00 | - | (-) |
| Rich | *** | *** | (-) |
| Water source | |||
| Unsafe water | 1.00 | - | (-) |
| Safe water | *** | *** | (-) |
| No of wives | |||
| One wife | 1.00 | - | (-) |
| More wives | 1.47 | 0.001 | (1.30-1.66) |
| Paternal occupation | |||
| Business/cleric | 1.00 | - | (-) |
| Farming | 0.82 | 0.121 | (0.64-1.05) |
| Manual | 0.87 | 0.328 | (0.67-1.14) |
| Other factors | |||
| Residence | |||
| Urban | 1.00 | - | (-) |
| Rural | 1.53 | 0.002 | (1.16-2.00) |
| Regions | |||
| North central | 1.00 | - | (-) |
| North east | 0.75 | 0.514 | (0.31-1.78) |
| North west | 0.67 | 0.366 | (0.28-1.60) |
| South east | 0.36 | 0.001 | (0.32-0.42) |
| South west | 0.99 | 0.497 | (0.67-1.22) |
| South south | 0.96 | 0.583 | (0.83-1.11) |
*** means variables omitted by StataIC 11 software package