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. 2013 May 28;1:e75. doi: 10.7717/peerj.75

Table 5. Odds ratios for neonatal death according to household environmental factors.

Independent variables Unadjusted Adjusted©
OR CI (95%) p OR CI (95%) p
Lower Upper Lower Upper
Household environment
Improved source of water
No 1.00 1.00
Yes 1.30 1.20 1.41 <0.001 1.13 1.04 1.24 0.006
Improved toilet facility
No 1.00 1.00
Yes 0.59 0.54 0.65 <0.001 0.87 0.77 0.98 0.019
House type
Kachcha 1.00 1.00
Pucca 0.68 0.61 0.76 <0.001 0.87 0.77 0.98 0.025
Electricity
No 1.00 1.00
Yes 0.68 0.63 0.73 <0.001 0.84 0.76 0.92 <0.001

Notes.

p = p-value; CI (95%) = Confidence Interval at 95% level; OR = Odds Ratio. © The logistic regression model controlled for the following variables as well – region, accessibility by an all-weather road, distance to the nearest private health facility, distance to the nearest public health facility, ANM/ASHA available in the village, Janani Suraksha Yojana implemented, proportion of mothers with above secondary education, proportion of rich households, mother’s education, father’s education, asset index, religion, caste/tribe, employment status of the mother, mother’s age at birth, sex of the child, birth order of the child, timing and number of ANC visits, Tetanus Toxoid injection, Iron and Folic Acid tablets/syrup, delivery place and SBA, and delivery complications.