Table 1.
Distribution of neonatal deaths based on selected characteristics, India IHDS-II, 2011–12
| Variables | Live births (%) | N = 37,350 |
|---|---|---|
| Initiation of breastfeeding | ||
| Early | 21.1 | 7881 |
| Delayed | 78.9 | 29,477 |
| Community level factors | ||
| Interstate region | ||
| North | 32.62 | 12,185 |
| West | 18.58 | 6940 |
| South | 14.13 | 5277 |
| Central | 12.43 | 4644 |
| East | 22.25 | 8312 |
| Place of residence | ||
| Rural | 73.34 | 27,399 |
| Urban | 26.66 | 9959 |
| Household level factors | ||
| Religion | ||
| Hindu | 76.56 | 28,602 |
| Muslim | 18.88 | 7055 |
| Others | 4.55 | 1701 |
| Caste | ||
| General | 24.05 | 8986 |
| OBC | 41.55 | 15,523 |
| ST/SC | 34.39 | 12,849 |
| Household Income | ||
| Poorest | 17.93 | 6664 |
| Poorer | 18.54 | 6890 |
| Middle | 20.34 | 7559 |
| Richer | 21.33 | 7928 |
| Richest | 21.86 | 8122 |
| Maternal level factors | ||
| Mother’s age | ||
| 15–24 | 13.87 | 5181 |
| 25–34 | 57.94 | 21,647 |
| 35+ | 28.19 | 10,530 |
| Women’s education | ||
| No Education | 44.02 | 16,441 |
| Primary | 6.34 | 2366 |
| Secondary | 38.29 | 14,299 |
| Higher | 11.36 | 4242 |
| BMI | ||
| Underweight | 28.36 | 10,353 |
| Normal | 56.83 | 20,745 |
| Overweight | 11.63 | 4247 |
| Obese | 3.17 | 1157 |
| Infant level factors | ||
| Birth size | ||
| Large | 8.16 | 2927 |
| Average | 75.53 | 27,093 |
| Small | 14.47 | 5189 |
| Very Small | 1.84 | 661 |
| Birth order | ||
| 1st order | 10.5 | 14,244 |
| 2–4 order | 61.12 | 19,216 |
| 5+ order | 28.38 | 3890 |
| Sex of the child | ||
| Boy | 49.39 | 18,446 |
| Girl | 50.61 | 18,904 |