Table 8:
Factors associated with errors in the reported time since death of deceased siblings
| Probabilistic (n=741) | Manual (n=705) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unadjusted model β (95% CI) | Adjusted model β (95% CI) | Unadjusted model β (95% CI) | Adjusted model β (95% CI) | |
| Respondent characteristics | ||||
| Age | ||||
| 15–24 years | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| 25–34 years | 0.33 (−0.80 – 1.46) | −0.48 (−1.70 – 0.73) | 0.52 (−0.54 – 1.58) | −0.26 (−1.40 – 0.88) |
| 35–44 years | 0.91 (−0.28 – 2.09) | −0.05 (−1.40 – 1.31) | 0.45 (−0.70 – 1.61) | −0.50 (−1.81 – 0.82) |
| ≥45 years | 2.05 (0.89 – 3.22) | 1.28 (−0.19 – 2.74) | 2.56 (1.39 – 3.73) | 1.80 (0.38 – 3.22) |
| Sex(1) | ||||
| Male | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Female | −0.83 (−1.59 – −0.08) | −0.75 (−1.50 – −0.01) | −0.33 (−1.07 – 0.40) | −0.34 (−1.08 – 0.39) |
| Education | ||||
| No schooling | 1.56 (0.51 – 2.61) | 1.69 (0.56 – 2.82) | 1.54 (0.49 – 2.59) | 1.57 (0.44 – 2.69) |
| Primary schooling | 0.91 (−0.32 – 2.14) | 0.93 (−0.31 – 2.18) | 0.71 (−0.49 – 1.91) | 0.94 (−0.28 – 2.16) |
| Secondary schooling or higher | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Questionnaire | ||||
| DHS | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| SSC | −0.67 (−1.47 – 0.14) | −0.70 (−1.46 – 0.05) | −0.20 (−1.08 – 0.67) | −0.26 (−1.06 – 0.54) |
| Sibling characteristics(2) | ||||
| Age at death of sibling | ||||
| 15–24 years | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| 25–34 years | −0.47 (−1.43 – 0.49) | −1.18 (−2.23 – −0.14) | −0.02 (−1.02 – 0.98) | −0.71 (−1.78 – 0.35) |
| 35–44 years | 0.69 (−0.43 – 1.82) | −0.07 (−1.41 – 1.27) | 0.88 (−0.29 – 2.05) | 0.01 (−1.33 – 1.36) |
| ≥45 years | −1.71 (−2.95 – −0.47) | −2.59 (−4.20 – −0.99) | −1.78 (−3.12 – 0.44) | −2.60 (−4.27 – − 0.92) |
| Time since death | ||||
| <5 years | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| 5–9 years | 1.72 (0.64 – 2.79) | 1.47 (0.40 – 2.55) | 2.23 (1.10 – 3.35) | 1.92 (0.80 – 3.04) |
| 10–14 years | 2.47 (1.21 – 3.72) | 1.78 (0.47 – 3.10) | 2.82 (1.51 – 4.13) | 2.04 (0.68 – 3.40) |
| ≥15 years | 3.08 (2.03 – 4.14) | 1.95 (0.68 – 3.22) | 3.22 (2.11 – 4.33) | 1.92 (0.63 – 3.29) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| Female | −0.75 (−1.62 – 0.13) | −0.58 (−1.43 – 0.26) | −0.89 (−1.82 – 0.04) | −0.63 (−1.51 – 0.25) |
| Same biological father | ||||
| Yes | Reference | Reference | ||
| No | −0.27 (−1.86 – 1.32) | −0.42 (−1.98 – 1.15) | ||
| Family size | ||||
| ≤6 siblings | Reference | Reference | ||
| >6 siblings | −0.59 (−1.37 – 0.19) | −0.53 (−1.33 – 0.27) | ||
| First registration in the HDSS | ||||
| Birth | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
| HDSS initial census | 1.28 (0.34 – 2.22) | 0.86 (−0.25 – 1.97) | 1.50 (0.53 – 2.48) | 1.01 (−0.11 – 2.13) |
| In-migration | 0.41 (−1.05 – 1.87) | 0.55 (−0.92 – 2.03) | 0.72 (−0.80 – 2.24) | 0.75 (−0.78 – 2.27) |
SSC: siblings’ survival calendar. DHS: demographic and health surveys. CI: 95% confidence interval
(1)
In manual linkages, the sex of respondents was not significantly associated with the outcome variable in the bivariate regression but we included it among the predictors of the adjusted model to be consistent with probabilistic linkages.
(2)
Sibling characteristics as reported in the SSH, except for the first registration in the HDSS.