Table 5.
Changes in infant mortality rate had each time period experienced the same value of explanatory variables
| Characteristic | Mean values for 1988-95 | Mean values for 1996-03 | β’s for 1988-95 | β’s for 1996-03 | Change in IMR if 1988/95 had the same mean value of this variable as the 1996/03 period | Change in IMR if 1996/03 had the same mean value of this variable as the 1988/95 time period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Maternal factors |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Maternal age at child birth (D) |
1.672 |
1.688 |
0.011 |
−0.077 |
−0.010 |
−0.080 |
| Baby size at birth (D) |
0.818 |
0.816 |
−0.122 |
−0.0568 |
−0.014 |
0.007 |
| Duration of breastfeeding (D) |
0.81 |
0.908 |
0.858 |
3.053 |
−4.838 |
19.375 |
| Preceding birth interval (D) |
0.699 |
0.736 |
−0.294 |
−0.373 |
0.626 |
−0.894 |
|
Maternal health-seeking behaviour |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Place of delivery (D) |
0.624 |
0.593 |
0.284 |
0.207 |
0.507 |
−0.416 |
| Tetanus Toxoid (D) |
0.883 |
0.867 |
−0.251 |
−0.174 |
−0.231 |
0.180 |
|
Socio-economic factors |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Paternal education (years) |
5.471 |
5.789 |
0.005 |
0.011 |
−0.091 |
0.227 |
| Source of water (D) |
0.268 |
0.299 |
0.075 |
−0.31 |
−0.134 |
−0.622 |
| Type of Toilet Facility (D) |
0.795 |
0.812 |
−0.399 |
0.082 |
0.390 |
0.090 |
| Maternal education (Years) |
5.149 |
5.49 |
−0.057 |
−0.019 |
1.118 |
−0.420 |
| Ethnicity (D) |
0.867 |
0.882 |
−0.146 |
0.096 |
0.126 |
0.093 |
| Household Wealth Index (D) |
0.558 |
0.58 |
−0.373 |
−0.177 |
0.472 |
−0.252 |
|
Community level factors |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| HIV regional status (D) |
1.364 |
1.429 |
0.829 |
0.899 |
−3.101 |
3.784 |
| Malaria endemic region (D) |
0.345 |
0.421 |
−1.21 |
−1.405 |
5.292 |
−6.915 |
|
Sum |
|
|
|
|
0.112 |
14.159 |
| IMR |
0.0613 |
0.0696 |
|
|
|
|
| P*(1-P) | 0.0575 | 0.0648 |
Notes: D denotes dichotomous variable. Source: Primary analysis of the merged KDHS dataset 1993–2003.
Source: Primary analysis of the merged KDHS dataset 1993–2003.