Table 5.
Logistic Regression of Relationship between Childhood Mortality Experience and Selected Background Characteristics of Women Aged 15–49 in Northern and Southern Nigeria
|
Background |
North |
South |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
95% C.I for Exp(β) |
95% C.I for Exp(β) |
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| Characteristics | β | Exp(β) | Lower | Upper | β | Exp(β) | Lower | Upper |
|
Current Age |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 15-19 (Ref.) |
(Ref.) |
1.000 |
(Ref.) |
(Ref.) |
(Ref.) |
1.000 |
(Ref.) |
(Ref.) |
| 20-24 |
0.835 |
2.304* |
1.886 |
2.815 |
0.803 |
2.232** |
1.374 |
3.625 |
| 25-29 |
1.375 |
3.953* |
3.255 |
4.801 |
1.400 |
4.053* |
2.538 |
6.474 |
| 30-34 |
1.873 |
6.509* |
5.340 |
7.934 |
1.664 |
5.280* |
3.304 |
8.436 |
| 35-39 |
2.270 |
9.680* |
7.903 |
11.858 |
2.129 |
8.407* |
5.266 |
13.421 |
| 40-44 |
2.483 |
11.975* |
9.714 |
14.762 |
2.291 |
9.883* |
6.170 |
15.830 |
| 45-49 |
2.634 |
13.927* |
11.256 |
17.232 |
2.648 |
14.127* |
8.808 |
22.657 |
|
Residence |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Urban |
(Ref.) |
1.000 |
(Ref.) |
(Ref.) |
(Ref.) |
1.000 |
(Ref.) |
(Ref.) |
| Rural |
0.053 |
1.054 |
0.945 |
1.176 |
0.200 |
1.222* |
1.094 |
1.365 |
|
Education |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| None |
1.042 |
2.834* |
2.133 |
3.766 |
0.973 |
2.647* |
2.127 |
3.293 |
| Primary |
0.953 |
2.593* |
1.952 |
3.444 |
1.036 |
2.818* |
2.340 |
3.393 |
| Secondary |
0.510 |
1.665* |
1.250 |
2.217 |
0.679 |
1.971* |
1.652 |
2.353 |
| Higher |
(Ref.) |
1.000 |
(Ref.) |
(Ref.) |
(Ref.) |
1.000 |
(Ref.) |
(Ref.) |
|
Wealth Index |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Poorest |
0.804 |
2.234* |
1.822 |
2.738 |
0.256 |
1.292*** |
1.027 |
1.626 |
| Poorer |
0.825 |
2.282* |
1.864 |
2.792 |
0.438 |
1.550* |
1.295 |
1.854 |
| Middle |
0.613 |
1.846* |
1.516 |
2.248 |
0.492 |
1.636* |
1.407 |
1.902 |
| Richer |
0.385 |
1.469* |
1.208 |
1.786 |
0.347 |
1.415* |
1.244 |
1.610 |
| Richest |
(Ref.) |
1.000 |
(Ref.) |
(Ref.) |
(Ref.) |
1.000 |
(Ref.) |
(Ref.) |
|
Religion |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Christian |
(Ref.) |
1.000 |
(Ref.) |
(Ref.) |
(Ref.) |
1.000 |
(Ref.) |
(Ref.) |
| Islam |
0.384 |
1.468* |
1.323 |
1.629 |
−0.310 |
0.734* |
0.646 |
0.833 |
| Traditional |
−0.500 |
0.607** |
0.435 |
0.845 |
0.391 |
1.478*** |
1.078 |
2.027 |
| Others | 0.613 | 1.846** | 1.226 | 2.779 | −0.127 | 0.881 | 0.482 | 1.611 |
*Significant at 0.1%; **Significant at 1%; ***Significant at 5%; Ref. Reference Category; β is the regression coefficient to be estimated; exp(β) represents the odd of childhood mortality experience; C.I is the confidence interval which is the interval at which the true estimate of exp(β) falls.