Table 1.
Socio-demographic, health and physical factors of respondents
| Variables | Died/live birth total | Newborn death per 1000 live births | Un-adjusted RR (95 % CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 70/2053 | 34.10 | ||
| Age at the interview | ||||
| 15–19 | 1/317 | 3.20 | 0.10 (0.01–0.77) | |
| 20–24 | 17/ 604 | 28.10 | 0.91 (0.45–1.81) | |
| 25–29 | 15/ 488 | 30.70 | 1.00 | <0.001 |
| 30–34 | 16/ 357 | 44.80 | 1.46 (0.73–2.90) | |
| 35–39 | 13/ 200 | 65.00 | 2.11 (1.02–4.35) | |
| 40 and above | 8/ 87 | 92.00 | 2.99 (1.31–6.83) | |
| Marital Status | ||||
| Single | 1/99 | 10.10 | 1.00 | 0.27 |
| Married | 68/ 1889 | 36.00 | 3.60 (0.51–25.67) | |
| Widowed/Divorced/separated | 1/65 | 15.40 | 1.54 (0.98–24.16) | |
| Education level | ||||
| Post primary | 3/ 166 | 18.10 | 1.00 | 0.21 |
| None | 54/ 1393 | 38.80 | 2.15 (0.68–6.78) | |
| Primary | 13/ 494 | 26.30 | 1.46 (0.42–5.05) | |
| Occupation | ||||
| Income earner | 6/195 | 30.80 | 1.00 | 0.67 |
| Peasant farmer | 60/ 1686 | 35.60 | 0.63 (0.18–2.23) | |
| House Wife | 4/ 172 | 23.30 | 0.96 (0.42–2.19) | |
| Religion | ||||
| Protestant | 28/ 918 | 30.50 | 1.00 | 0.80 |
| Catholic | 21/ 500 | 42.00 | 1.38 (0.79–2.39) | |
| Muslims | 9/ 311 | 28.90 | 0.95 (0.45–1.89) | |
| Pentecostal | 11/ 296 | 37.20 | 1.21 (0.61–2.41) | |
| Others | 1/28 | 35.7 | 1.17 (0.16–8.29) | |
| Quintile | ||||
| 1 (Poorest household) | 19/ 411 | 46.20 | 1.00 | 0.60 |
| 2 | 11/420 | 26.20 | 0. 57 (0. 27–1.18) | |
| 3 | 12/ 387 | 31.00 | 0. 67 (0.33–1.36) | |
| 4 | 14/ 407 | 34.40 | 0. 74 (0.38–1.46) | |
| 5 | 14/ 428 | 32.70 | 0.64 (0.32–1.32) | |
| Parity | ||||
| Parity less than 5 | 22/ 1178 | 18.70 | 1.00 | |
| Para 5 and above | 48/ 875 | 54.90 | 2.94 (1.79–4.83) | <0.001 |
| Number of ANC visits | ||||
| ANC <4 times | 52/1169 | 44.50 | 1.00 | |
| ANC 4 times and above | 18/884 | 20.40 | 0.45 (0.26–0.78) | 0.004 |
| Time of ANC access | ||||
| < =3 month | 10/517 | 19.30 | 0.50 (0.26–0.96) | 0.037 |
| 4 and above | 60/ 1536 | 39.10 | 1.00 | |
| Place of delivery | ||||
| Health facility | 47/1353 | 34.70 | 1.00 | |
| Community | 23/700 | 32.90 | 0.95 (0.58–1.54) | 0.824 |
| Baby experienced danger signs | ||||
| No | 11/572 | 19.30 | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 59/ 1481 | 39.80 | 2.07 (1.10–3.91) | 0.025 |
| Newborn with Low birth weight | ||||
| Yes | 7/ 109 | 64.20 | 2.18 (1.01–4.72) | 0.048 |
| No | 44/1493 | 29.50 | 1.00 | |
| Missing | 19/ 451 | 42.10 | ||
| Received CHWs home visits | ||||
| Never received a CHWs visit | 68/ 1810 | 38.10 | 1.00 | |
| Received CHWs visit | 2/ 243 | 12.30 | 0.23 (0.05–0.89) | 0.033 |
CI confidence interval, RR Risk Ratio