Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of determinants of under-five mortality in Ghana
| Explanatory variable | Variables description | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under-five death | Whether the child died before age 5 | 0.148 | 0.355 |
| Birth order | Childs birth order | 3.305 | 2.166 |
| Mother’s education | Years of schooling of the mother | 1.238 | 3.024 |
| Male | Male child | 0.514 | 0.5 |
| Upper East | Whether the child is in the Upper East region | 0.407 | 0.491 |
| Northern | Whether the child is in the Northern region | 0.264 | 0.441 |
| Upper West | Whether the child is in the Upper West region | 0.328 | 0.47 |
| Partner’s education | Husbands years of schooling | 7.424 | 21.617 |
| Female head | Female headed household | 0.163 | 0.37 |
| No net | Whether child use no net for sleeping | 0.521 | 0.499 |
| Only treated net | Whether child use only treated net for sleeping | 0.231 | 0.422 |
| Only untreated net | Whether child use only untreated net for sleeping | 0.242 | 0.432 |
| Household size | Total household members | 7.324 | 3.337 |
| Urban | Whether the child lives in an urban area | 0.177 | 0.382 |
| Health facility | Whether the child was delivered at a health facility | 0.093 | 0.29 |
| Mothers age | Age of the mother | 36.677 | 7.579 |
| Poorest | Whether the child belongs to a poorest household | 0.645 | 0.478 |
| Poorer | Whether the child belongs to a poorer household | 0.175 | 0.380 |
| Middle | Whether the child belongs to a middle wealth household | 0.090 | 0.286 |
| Richer | Whether the child belongs to a richer household | 0.059 | 0.236 |
| Richest | Whether the child belongs to a richest household | 0.030 | 0.170 |