Table 1:
Associations between some selected socioeconomic characteristics with survivor status of under-5 children in Tanzania, 2008
| Variables | Child mortality probability (%) | P-value | X2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | |||
| Place of residence | ||||
| Urban | 11.6 | 88.4 | 0.01 | 7.14 |
| Rural | 13.0 | 87.0 | ||
| Regions | ||||
| Dar es Salaam | 13.4 | 86.6 | 0.00 | 28.55 |
| Other regions | 13.4 | 86.6 | ||
| Zanzibar | 11.1 | 88.9 | ||
| Maternal education | ||||
| No education | 14.6 | 85.4 | 0.00 | 87.43 |
| Primary | 11.1 | 88.9 | ||
| Secondary | 0.0 | 100.0 | ||
| Higher | 5.3 | 94.7 | ||
| Paternal education | ||||
| Atmost primary | 13.6 | 86.4 | 0.96 | 0.08 |
| Secondary | 13.4 | 86.6 | ||
| Higher | 12.7 | 87.3 | ||
| Wealth index | ||||
| Poorest | 15.0 | 85.0 | 0.00 | 82.80 |
| Poorer | 13.8 | 86.2 | ||
| Middle | 13.2 | 86.8 | ||
| Richer | 12.3 | 87.7 | ||
| Richest | 9.4 | 90.6 | ||
| Currently working | ||||
| No | 11.9 | 88.1 | 0.09 | 2.90 |
| Yes | 12.9 | 87.1 | ||
| All women | 12.7 | 87.3 | ||