Table. 3.
Description of variables used in Cox regression analysis of under-five mortality by province of mother's residence, 2003 Mozambique Demographic and Health Survey
| Variable | No. | % |
|---|---|---|
| Province of mother's residence (region) | ||
| North region | ||
| Niassa | 837 | 8 |
| Cabo Delgado | 807 | 8 |
| Nampula | 1,174 | 11 |
| Central region | ||
| Zambezia | 952 | 9 |
| Tete | 1,152 | 11 |
| Manica | 1,042 | 10 |
| Sofala | 1,138 | 11 |
| South region | ||
| Inhambane | 846 | 8 |
| Gaza | 980 | 10 |
| Maputo province | 715 | 7 |
| Maputo city | 683 | 7 |
| Total | 10,326 | 100 |
| Demographic variable | ||
| Mother's age (years) at childbirth | ||
| 24-28 | 2,752 | 26.7 |
| 18 and less | 603 | 5.8 |
| 19-23 | 2,686 | 26.0 |
| 29-33 | 1,993 | 19.3 |
| 34 and above | 2,292 | 22.2 |
| Total | 10,326 | 100 |
| Birth order—preceding birth interval months | ||
| Order 2-4 and medium interval (24-47 months) | 2,978 | 28.8 |
| First births | 2,353 | 22.8 |
| Order 2-4 and shorter interval (<24 months) | 782 | 7.6 |
| Order 2-4 and long interval (48+ months) | 1,080 | 10.5 |
| Order 5+ and shorter interval (<24 moths) | 469 | 4.5 |
| Order 5+ and medium interval (24-47 months) | 1,876 | 18.2 |
| Order 5+ and long interval (48+ months) | 770 | 7.5 |
| Missing | 18 | 0.1 |
| Total | 10,326 | 100 |
| Sex of child | ||
| Male | 5,139 | 49.8 |
| Female | 5,187 | 50.2 |
| Total | 10,326 | 100 |
| Socioeconomic variable | ||
| Place of mother's residence | ||
| Urban | 3,639 | 35.2 |
| Rural | 6,687 | 64.8 |
| Total | 10,326 | 100 |
| Wealth index | ||
| Poorest | 2,354 | 22.8 |
| Poorer | 1,848 | 17.9 |
| Middle | 2,113 | 20.5 |
| Richer | 2,087 | 20.2 |
| Richest | 1,924 | 18.6 |
| Total | 10,326 | 100 |
| Education of mother | ||
| No education | 4,273 | 41.4 |
| Primary education | 5,548 | 53.7 |
| Secondary education | 491 | 4.8 |
| Higher education | 14 | 0.1 |
| Total | 10,326 | 100 |
| Education of father | ||
| No education | 2,070 | 20.0 |
| Primary education | 6,036 | 58.5 |
| Secondary education | 1,242 | 12.1 |
| Higher education | 49 | 0.5 |
| Missing | 922 | 8.9 |
| Total | 10,326 | 100 |
| Occupation of mother | ||
| Professional, technical, managerial, clerical | 131 | 1.3 |
| Sales, service, skilled manual | 1,120 | 10.8 |
| Agriculture, household chore, unskilled manual | 6,867 | 66.5 |
| Not working | 2,206 | 21.4 |
| Missing | 2 | 0.3 |
| Total | 10,326 | 100 |
| Occupation of father | ||
| Professional, technical, managerial, clerical | 578 | 6 |
| Sales, service, skilled manual | 4,002 | 39 |
| Agriculture, household chore, unskilled manual | 5,059 | 49 |
| Not working | 110 | 1 |
| Missing | 587 | 10.4 |
| Total | 10,326 | 100 |
| Type of floor-material | ||
| Natural (clay) | 7,251 | 70.2 |
| Rudimentary (wood and adobe) | 190 | 1.8 |
| Finished | 2,629 | 25.5 |
| Missing | 256 | 2.5 |
| Total | 10,326 | 100 |
| Type of toilet facility | ||
| Flush toilet | 183 | 1.7 |
| Traditional toilet | 5,615 | 54 |
| No toilet facility | 4,523 | 43.8 |
| Missing | 5 | 0.05 |
| Total | 10,326 | 100 |
| Source of drinking-water | ||
| Piped water | 1301 | 12.6 |
| Public tap | 953 | 9.2 |
| Well | 4,048 | 39.2 |
| Others | 4,024 | 39 |
| Total | 10,326 | 100 |
| Religious affiliation of mothers | ||
| Catholic | 2,620 | 25.4 |
| Muslim | 1,532 | 14.8 |
| Zionist | 1,200 | 11.6 |
| Protestant/Evangelic | 3,136 | 30.4 |
| Animist/others | 1,838 | 17.8 |
| Total | 10,326 | 100 |