Table 7:
Factors associated with errors in the reported age at death of deceased siblings
| Probabilistic (n=741) | Manual (n=705) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unadjusted mode β (95% CI) | Adjusted mode β (95% CI) | Unadjusted mode β (95% CI) | Adjusted mode β (95% CI) | |
| Respondent characteristics | ||||
| Age | ||||
| 15–24 years | Reference | Reference | Reference | |
| 25–34 years | 0.49 (−0.41 – 1.40) | −0.58 (−1.55 – 0.40) | 0.57 (−0.32 – 1.46) | −0.57 (−1.51 – 0.38) |
| 35–44 years | 0.75 (−0.19 – 1.70) | −0.70 (−1.79 – 0.39) | 0.65 (−0.30 –1.60) | −0.94 (−2.02 – 0.14) |
| ≥45 years | 1.91 (0.99 – 2.83) | −0.06 (−1.23 – 1.12) | 2.14 (1.20 – 3.08) | 0.18 (−0.98 – 1.34) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | Reference | Reference | ||
| Female | 0.12 (−0.49 – 0.73) | 0.10 (−0.52 – 0.72) | ||
| Education | ||||
| No schooling | 1.23 (0.39 – 2.06) | 1.04 (0.14 – 1.94) | 1.43 (0.57 – 2.28) | 1.23 (0.32 – 2.14) |
| Primary schooling | 0.41 (−0.58 – 1.39) | 0.35 (−0.64 – 1.34) | 0.55 (−0.44 – 1.53) | 0.61 (−0.38 – 2.60) |
| Secondary schooling or higher | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Questionnaire | ||||
| DHS | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| SSC | −0.25 (−0.89 – 0.38) | −0.27 (−0.87 – 0.33) | −0.32 (−0.98 – 0.34) | −0.34 (−0.96 – 0.29) |
| Sibling characteristics(1) | ||||
| Age at death of sibling | ||||
| 15–24 years | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| 25–34 years | 0.98 (0.22 – 1.74) | 0.87 (0.03 – 1.70) | 1.15 (0.38 – 1.92) | 0.92 (0.08 – 1.77) |
| 35–44 years | 0.67 (−0.24 – 1.58) | 0.62 (−0.45 – 1.70) | 0.86 (−0.07 – 1.79) | 0.60 (−0.48 – 1.68) |
| ≥45 years | 0.96 (−0.02 – 1.95) | 1.09 (−0.19 – 2.38) | 0.63 (−0.42 – 1.67) | 0.69 (−0.65 – 2.03) |
| Time since death | ||||
| <5 years | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| 5–9 years | 0.55 (−0.31 – 1.41) | 0.75 (−0.11 – 1.61) | 0.70 (−0.19 –1.58) | 0.93 (0.04 – 1.82) |
| 10–14 years | 1.60 (0.60 – 2.59) | 2.07 (1.02 – 3.11) | 1.30 (0.28 – 2.33) | 1.67 (0.59 – 2.75) |
| ≥15 years | 2.18 (1.34 – 3.02) | 2.36 (1.35 – 3.38) | 2.38 (1.51 – 3.25) | 2.42 (1.35 – 3.47) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Female | −0.71 (−1.40 – −0.02) | −0.42 (−1.09 – 0.26) | −0.96 (−1.67 – −0.25) | −0.65 (−1.35 – 0.05) |
| Same biological father | ||||
| Yes | Reference | Reference | ||
| No | 0.39 (−0.88 – 1.65) | 0.64 (−0.63 – 1.91) | ||
| Family size | ||||
| ≤6 siblings | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| >6 siblings | −0.85 (−1.48 – −0.23) | −0.68 (−1.29 – −0.08) | −0.72 (−1.36 – −0.08) | −0.50 (−1.12 – 0.12) |
| First registration in the HDSS | ||||
| Birth | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| HDSS initial census | 1.75 (1.02 – 2.48) | 0.55 (−0.33 – 1.43) | 1.89 (1.16 – 2.63) | 0.74 (−0.15 – 1.62) |
| In-migration | 1.76 (0.63 – 2.89) | 1.05 (−0.13 – 2.23) | 1.95 (0.80 – 3.11) | 1.19 (−0.02 – 2.41) |
SSC: siblings’ survival calendar. DHS: demographic and health surveys. CI: 95% confidence interval
(1)
Sibling characteristics as reported in the SSH, except for the first registration in the HDSS.