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. 2014 Apr 5;14:314. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-314

Table 3.

Mortality rate by background characteristics

Characteristic
n/N
Pyrs
Mortality rate (Per 1000Pys)
Overall 152/2500 4621.7 32.9
Gender
 
 
 
 Male
79/1294
2390.4
33
 Female
73/1206
2231.3
32.7
Mother’s age (Yrs)
 
 
 
 13-17
20/136
235.1
85.1
 18-24
60/1104
2027.2
29.6
 25-29
27/534
1001.2
27
 30-34
30/420
777.7
38.6
 35-39
9/174
323.8
27.8
 ≥40
1/41
81.3
12.3
Father’s age (Yrs)
 
 
 
 13-17
2/9
16.6
120.5
 18-24
27/414
735.8
36.7
 25-29
28/494
918.1
30.5
 30-34
20/428
813.3
24.6
 35-39
20/375
689.4
29
 ≥40
51/746
1383.8
36.9
Mother’s education
 
 
 
 None
25/331
612.3
40.8
 Primary
91/1593
2948.8
30.9
 Secondary
32/505
929.5
34.4
 University/Tertiary
3/64
119.1
25.2
Father’s education
 
 
 
 None
7/190
350.1
48.6
 Primary
71/1259
2345.3
30.3
 Secondary
52/827
1517
34.3
 University/Tertiary
4/145
266.8
15
Birth place
 
 
 
 Hospital/Clinic
71/1371
2542.4
27.9
 Other place (TBA, Home, etc.)
81/1129
2079.2
39
Birth complications
 
 
 
Asphyxia
 
 
 
 Yes
3/41
71.4
42
 No
149/2459
4550.2
32.7
Congenital anomalies
 
 
 
 Yes
0/5
7.4
0.0
 No
152/2499
4614.2
32.9
Septicaemia
 
 
 
 Yes
0/2
4.1
0.0
 No
152/2498
4617.6
32.9
Anaemia
 
 
 
 Yes
0/1
2.0
0.0
 No 152/2499 4619.7 32.9

Pyrs - Person years.