Table 3.
Cox Proportional Hazard model showing the effects of contraceptive use and intention on child mortality, adjusting for selected child's characteristics.
| Variables | Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contraceptive use & intention (Ref: Non-user intends to use) | HR[95%CI] | HR[95%CI] | HR[95%CI] |
| Using modern method | 0.66** [0.51,0.87] | 0.63** [0.45,0.88] | 0.63** [0.45,0.88] |
| Does not intend to use | 1.20* [0.97,1.49] | 0.95 [0.71,1.28] | 0.96 [0.72,1.29] |
| Previous birth interval (Ref:<2yrs) | |||
| 2–3 | 0.68*** [0.54,0.84] | 0.72* [0.54,0.97] | 0.72* [0.54,0.97] |
| 4+ | 0.47*** [0.36,0.61] | 0.58** [0.40,0.84] | 0.59** [0.41,0.84] |
| Parity (Ref:1–2) | |||
| 3–4 | 1.27 [0.92,1.75] | 1.30 [0.85,1.98] | 1.30 [0.85,1.97] |
| 5+ | 1.56** [1.16,2.09] | 1.53* [1.03,2.29] | 1.52* [1.02,2.28] |
| Antenatal care (Ref: No) | |||
| Yes | 0.37* [0.17,0.81] | 0.92 [0.70,1.21] | |
| Postnatal care (Ref: No) | |||
| Yes | 0.92 [0.70,1.21] | 0.37* [0.17,0.82] | |
| Sex of child (Ref: Female) | |||
| Male | 1.74*** [1.36,2.24] | ||
NB: Ref = Reference Category; HR = Hazard ratios *p ≤ 0.05; **p ≤ 0.01; ***p ≤ 0.001.