Table 3.
Environmental characteristics according to deaths of under-five children
| Environmental characteristics | Death among under-5 children (%) | Total number of children | χ 2-value | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooking fuela | 28.25 | <0.001 | ||
| Clean | 3.8 | 3340 | ||
| Biomass | 6.1 | 15176 | ||
| Source of drinking watera | 9.64 | 0.002 | ||
| Improved | 5.2 | 10339 | ||
| Unimproved | 6.3 | 8177 | ||
| Toilet facilitya | 11.47 | 0.001 | ||
| Improved | 5.1 | 9090 | ||
| Unimproved | 6.3 | 9426 | ||
| Housing materiala | 50.91 | <0.001 | ||
| Inadequate | 7.1 | 7035 | ||
| Moderate | 5.9 | 3414 | ||
| Adequate | 4.4 | 8067 | ||
aSignificant at 0.1%