Table 2.
Characteristics of children who died in the study cohort
| Attribute | Died | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household characteristics | Yes | No | ||
| Place of residence | Urban | 23 (22.5) | 367 (20.9) | 0.70 |
| Rural | 79 (77.5) | 1386 (79.1) | ||
| Household size | <5 | 54 (52.9) | 883 (50.6) | 0.29 |
| 5–9 | 35 (34.3) | 705 (40.4) | ||
| 10+ | 13 (12.8) | 157 (9.0) | ||
| Socio-economic status | Least poor | 20 (19.6) | 388 (22.1) | 0.82 |
| Less poor | 23 (22.5) | 357 (20.4) | ||
| Poor | 15 (14.7) | 307 (17.5) | ||
| More poor | 21 (20.6) | 366 (20.9) | ||
| Very poor | 23 (22.6) | 335 (19.1) | ||
| Thatched roof | No | 60 (58.8) | 1252 (71.4) | 0.01 |
| Yes | 42 (41.2) | 501 (28.6) | ||
| Animals in household | No | 32 (31.4) | 500 (28.5) | 0.54 |
| Yes | 70 (68.6) | 1253 (71.5) | ||
| Distance from health centre | <1 km | 35 (34.3) | 741 (42.3) | 0.26 |
| 1–4.9 km | 35 (34.3) | 585 (33.4) | ||
| 5–7.9 km | 22 (21.6) | 266 (15.2) | ||
| ≥8 km | 10 (9.8) | 161 (9.2) | ||