EXPLANATORY VARIABLES | Â | Â | Â |
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 | OR | P-value | (C.I) |
Maternal factors | Â | Â | Â |
Maternal education | Â | Â | Â |
No education | 1.00 | - | (-) |
Primary | 0.83 | 0.001 | (0.76-0.91) |
Secondary or higher | 0.58 | 0.001 | (0.53-0.64) |
Maternal occupation | Â | Â | Â |
Not working | 1.00 | - | (-) |
Business or cleric | 0.96 | 0.380 | (0.88-1.05)\ |
Manual | 1.02 | 0.683 | (0.93-1.12) |
Parity | Â | Â | Â |
1 | 1.00 | - | (-) |
2, 3 and 4 | 1.60 | 0.001 | (1.37-1.87) |
≥ 5 | 2.31 | 0.001 | (1.98-2.70) |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â |
Never married | 1.00 | - | (-) |
Currently married | 1.38 | 0.047 | (1.00-1.90) |
Formerly married | 2.04 | 0.001 | (1.41-2.96) |
Maternal age | Â | Â | Â |
≤ 20 years | 1.00 | - | (-) |
21-25 years | 0.83 | 0.006 | (0.73-0.95) |
26-30 years | 0.80 | 0.001 | (0.71-0.91) |
31-35 years | 0.86 | 0.024 | (0.75-0.97) |
> 35 years | 0.99 | 0.837 | (0.87-1.24) |
Maternal age at first marriage | Â | Â | Â |
< 15 years | 1.00 | - | (-) |
15-19 years | 0.80 | 0.001 | (0.74-0.87) |
20-24 years | 0.67 | 0.001 | (0.60-0.75) |
≥ 25 years | 0.61 | 0.001 | (0.52-0.72) |
Family planning | Â | Â | Â |
No method | 1.00 | - | (-) |
Traditional | 0.45 | 0.001 | (0.35-0.58) |
Modern | 0.55 | 0.001 | (0.47-0.65) |
Health Seeking Behaviour | Â | Â | Â |
Low | 1.00 | - | (-) |
Average | 1.17 | 0.001 | (1.07-1.27) |
High | 0.55 | 0.001 | (0.50-0.62) |
Preceding birth interval | Â | Â | Â |
< 18 months | 1.00 | - | (-) |
18-36 months | 0.49 | 0.001 | (0.43-0.56) |
> 36 months | 0.30 | 0.001 | (0.26-0.34) |
Breastfeeding | Â | Â | Â |
< 6 months | 1.00 | - | (-) |
6-12 months | 0.27 | 0.001 | (0.24-0.30) |
> 12-18 months | 0.10 | 0.001 | (0.08-0.11) |
> 18 months | 0.10 | 0.001 | (0.08-0.11) |
Child factors | Â | Â | Â |
Sex | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 1.00 | - | (-) |
Female | 0.87 | 0.001 | (0.81-0.93) |
Birth order | Â | Â | Â |
1, | 1.00 | - | (-) |
2, 3 or 4 | 0.87 | 0.011 | (0.79-0.97) |
≥ 5 | 1.25 | 0.001 | (1.12-1.38) |
Birth weight | Â | Â | Â |
Average | 1.00 | - | (-) |
Large | 0.91 | 0.022 | (0.83-0.99) |
Small | 1.39 | 0.001 | (1.38-1.70) |
Paternal & Family factors | Â | Â | Â |
Family size | Â | Â | Â |
1-5 | 1.00 | - | (-) |
> 5 | 0.77 | 0.001 | (0.71-0.80) |
Sanitation | Â | Â | Â |
Good toilet | 1.00 | - | (-) |
Bad toilet | 1.98 | 0.001 | (1.69-2.31) |
Fuel source | Â | Â | Â |
Gas | 1.00 | - | (-) |
Kerosene | 1.48 | 0.193 | (0.82-2.69) |
Others | 2.66 | 0.001 | (1.49-4.76) |
No of wives | Â | Â | Â |
One wive | 1.00 | - | (-) |
More wives | 1.35 | 0.001 | (1.25-1.46) |
Wealth index | Â | Â | Â |
Poor | 1.00 | - | (-) |
Rich | 0.69 | 0.001 | (0.64-0.74) |
Water source | Â | Â | Â |
Unsafe water | 1.00 | - | (-) |
Safe water | 0.76 | 0.001 | (0.70-0.82) |
Paternal age | Â | Â | Â |
< 22 years | 1.00 | - | (-) |
22-30 years | 1.27 | 0.285 | (0.82-1.96) |
> 30-40 years | 1.23 | 0.339 | (0.80-1.90) |
> 40-50 years | 1.28 | 0.260 | (0.83-1.98) |
> 50 years | 1.67 | 0.022 | (1.08-2.59) |
Paternal occupation | Â | Â | Â |
Business/cleric | 1.00 | - | (-) |
Farming | 1.18 | 0.001 | (1.08-1.29) |
Manual | 1.01 | 0.896 | (0.91-1.12) |
Other factors | Â | Â | Â |
Residence | Â | Â | Â |
Rural | 1.00 | - | (-) |
Urban | 1.53 | 0.001 | (1.40-1.68) |
Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â |
Minors | 1.00 | - | (-) |
Majors | 1.02 | 0.546 | (0.95-1.10) |
Regions | Â | Â | Â |
North central | 1.00 | - | (-) |
North east | 1.29 | 0.001 | (1.15-1.45) |
North west | 1.37 | 0.001 | (1.22-1.53) |
South east | 1.15 | 0.080 0.918 | (0.98-1.34) |
South west | 0.99 | 0.001 | (0.86-1.15) |
South south | 0.64 | Â | (0.54-0.75) |