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Table 2 Result of univariable analysis logistic regression for under-5 mortality

From: Risk factors and a predictive model for under-five mortality in Nigeria: evidence from Nigeria demographic and health survey

EXPLANATORY VARIABLES

   
 

OR

P-value

(C.I)

Maternal factors

   

Maternal education

   

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

   

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

   

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

   

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

   

≤ 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

   

< 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

   

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

   

Low

1.00

-

(-)

Average

1.17

0.001

(1.07-1.27)

High

0.55

0.001

(0.50-0.62)

Preceding birth interval

   

< 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

   

< 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

   

Sex

   

Male

1.00

-

(-)

Female

0.87

0.001

(0.81-0.93)

Birth order

   

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

   

Average

1.00

-

(-)

Large

0.91

0.022

(0.83-0.99)

Small

1.39

0.001

(1.38-1.70)

Paternal & Family factors

   

Family size

   

1-5

1.00

-

(-)

> 5

0.77

0.001

(0.71-0.80)

Sanitation

   

Good toilet

1.00

-

(-)

Bad toilet

1.98

0.001

(1.69-2.31)

Fuel source

   

Gas

1.00

-

(-)

Kerosene

1.48

0.193

(0.82-2.69)

Others

2.66

0.001

(1.49-4.76)

No of wives

   

One wive

1.00

-

(-)

More wives

1.35

0.001

(1.25-1.46)

Wealth index

   

Poor

1.00

-

(-)

Rich

0.69

0.001

(0.64-0.74)

Water source

   

Unsafe water

1.00

-

(-)

Safe water

0.76

0.001

(0.70-0.82)

Paternal age

   

< 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

   

Business/cleric

1.00

-

(-)

Farming

1.18

0.001

(1.08-1.29)

Manual

1.01

0.896

(0.91-1.12)

Other factors

   

Residence

   

Rural

1.00

-

(-)

Urban

1.53

0.001

(1.40-1.68)

Ethnicity

   

Minors

1.00

-

(-)

Majors

1.02

0.546

(0.95-1.10)

Regions

   

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

 

(0.54-0.75)

  1. *** means variables omitted by StataIC 11 software package