Table 3. Descriptive analysis of factors associated with childhood morbidity in Nigeria.
| Variable | Childhood morbidity status | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | One | Two | Three | Total | P value | |
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
| 21,259 (77.1) | 3,918 (14.2) | 1,793 (6.5) | 601 (2.2) | 27,571 (100.0) | ||
| Mother’s age | ||||||
| 15–24 | 4,879 (74.7) | 995 (15.2) | 491 (7.5) | 165 (2.5) | 6,530 (100.0) | |
| 25–34 | 10,777 (77.5) | 1,956 (14.1) | 889 (6.4) | 284 (2.0) | 13,906 (100.0) | |
| 35+ | 5,603 (78.5) | 967 (13.6) | 413 (5.8) | 152 (2.1) | 7,135 (100.0) | <0.001 |
| Education | ||||||
| No education | 9,818 (77.4) | 1,816 (14.3) | 738 (5.8) | 319 (2.5) | 12,691 (100.0) | |
| Primary | 4,281 (76.2) | 809 (14.4) | 401 (7.1) | 131 (2.3) | 5,622 (100.0) | |
| Secondary/higher | 7,160 (77.3) | 1,293 (14.0) | 654 (7.1) | 151 (1.6) | 9,285 (100.0) | <0.001 |
| Household wealth index | ||||||
| Poorest | 4,545 (75.3) | 925 (15.3) | 418 (6.9) | 151 (2.5) | 6,039 (100.0) | |
| Poorer | 4,704 (75.1) | 980 (15.6) | 416 (6.6) | 168 (2.7) | 6,268 (100.0) | |
| Middle | 4,221 (76.5) | 764 (13.9) | 395 (7.2) | 138 (2.5) | 5,518 (100.0) | |
| Richer | 4,113 (79.4) | 670 (12.9) | 305 (5.9) | 92 (1.8) | 5,180 (100.0) | |
| Richest | 3,676 (80.5) | 579 (12.7) | 259 (5.7) | 52 (1.1) | 4,566 (100.0) | <0.001 |
| Residence | ||||||
| Urban | 7,302 (77.8) | 1,318 (14.0) | 592 (6.3) | 179 (1.9) | 9,391 (100.0) | |
| Rural | 13,957 (76.8) | 2,600 (14.3) | 1,201 (6.6) | 422 (2.3) | 18,180 (100.0) | 0.077 |
| Region | ||||||
| North Central | 3,473 (83.9) | 450 (10.9) | 173 (4.2) | 46 (1.1) | 4,142 (100.0) | |
| North East | 3,516 (62.5) | 1,136 (20.2) | 645 (11.5) | 331 (5.9) | 5,628 (100.0) | |
| North West | 7,010 (82.4) | 1,055 (12.4) | 351 (4.1) | 88 (1.0) | 8,504 (100.0) | |
| South East | 1,737 (70.2) | 435 (17.6) | 230 (9.3) | 74 (3.0) | 2,476 (100.0) | |
| South South | 2,614 (78.6) | 397 (11.9) | 269 (8.1) | 44 (1.3) | 3,324 (100.0) | |
| South West | 2,909 (83.2) | 445 (12.7) | 125 (3.6) | 18 (1.0) | 3,497 (100.0) | <0.001 |
| Sex of child | ||||||
| Male | 10,672 (76.8) | 2,025 (14.6) | 899 (6.5) | 309 (2.2) | 13,905 (100.0) | |
| Female | 10,587 (77.5) | 1,893 (13.9) | 894 (6.5) | 292 (2.1) | 13,666 (100.0) | 0.360 |
| Child’s current age | ||||||
| <1 year | 4,766 (76.8) | 859 (13.9) | 418 (6.7) | 160 (2.6) | 6,203 (100.0) | |
| 1–2 years | 7,823 (71.7) | 1,867 (17.1) | 901 (8.3) | 326 (3.0) | 10,917 (100.0) | |
| 3+ years | 8,670 (83.0) | 1,192 (11.4) | 474 (4.5) | 115 (1.1) | 10,451 (100.0) | <0.001 |
| Media exposure | ||||||
| Never exposed | 7,179 (75.3) | 1,406 (14.8) | 651 (6.8) | 293 (3.1) | 9,529 (100.0) | |
| Exposed | 14,080 (78.0) | 2,512 (13.9) | 1,142 (6.3) | 308 (1.7) | 18,042 (100.0) | <0.001 |
| Child’s size at birth | ||||||
| Large | 9,282 (76.6) | 1,718 (14.2) | 828 (6.8) | 294 (2.4) | 12,122 (100.0) | |
| Average | 8,855 (79.2) | 1,487 (13.3) | 638 (5.7) | 198 (1.8) | 11,178 (100.0) | |
| Small | 2,781 (71.8) | 676 (17.5) | 310 (8.0) | 107 (2.8) | 3,874 (100.0) | <0.001 |
| Birth order | ||||||
| 1st order | 11,012 (77.8) | 1,931 (13.6) | 938 (6.6) | 274 (1.9) | 14,155 (100.0) | |
| 2nd order | 6,814 (76.8) | 1,339 (15.1) | 526 (5.9) | 196 (2.2) | 8,875 (100.0) | |
| 3rd order and above | 3,433 (75.6) | 648 (14.3) | 329 (7.3) | 131 (2.9) | 4,541 (100.0) | <0.001 |
| Place of delivery | ||||||
| Outside health facility | 13,070 (76.6) | 2,443 (14.3) | 1,127 (6.6) | 420 (2.5) | 17,060 (100.0) | |
| Health facility | 8,053 (77.8) | 1,463 (14.1) | 657 (6.4) | 180 (1.7) | 10,353 (100.0) | <0.001 |
| Source of water | ||||||
| Not improved | 9,210 (75.4) | 1,875 (15.4) | 839 (6.9) | 294 (2.4) | 12,218 (100.0) | |
| Improved | 11,863 (78.5) | 2,015 (13.3) | 932 (6.2) | 305 (2.0) | 15,115 (100.0) | <0.001 |
| Method of cooking | ||||||
| Not improved | 20,709 (77.0) | 3,832 (14.3) | 1,747 (6.5) | 595 (2.2) | 26,883 (100.0) | |
| Improved | 390 (82.1) | 62 (13.1) | 21 (4.4) | 2 (0.0) | 475 (100.0) | <0.001 |