Table 2 Distribution of neonatal deaths by explanatory variables (N = 18,139)

Sex

18,139

576/18,139(3.18)

31.8

29.3-34.4

<0.01

Male

9,172

331/9,172(3.61)

36.1

32.3-39.9

Female

8,967

245/8,967(2.71)

27.3

23.9-30.7

Mothers’ age group

18,139

576/18,139(3.18)

31.8

29.3-34.4

<0.01

Teenage(13–19)

3,238

150/3,238(4.63)

46.3

39.1-53.6

Non Teenage(20–34)

12,294

346/12,294(2.81)

28.1

25.2-31.1

Non teenage(35–49)

2,607

80/2,607(3.07)

30.7

24.1-37.3

Birth order

18,139

576/18,139(3.18)

31.8

29.3-34.4

<0.01

First order

11,562

325/11,562(2.81)

28.1

25.1-31.1

Second order

6,577

251/6,577(3.82)

38.2

33.5-42.8

Interval between first & second birth

6,577

251/6,577(3.82)

38.2

33.6-43.1

<0.01

Short birth interval(less than 33 months after the previous birth)

3,341

156/3341(4.67)

46.7

39.5-53.8

Long birth interval(greater than 33 months after the previous birth)

3,236

95/3236(2.94)

29.4

23.5-35.2

SES at birth

18,139

576/18,139(3.18)

31.8

29.3-34.4

0.762

Poorest

3,710

121/3710(3.26)

32.6

26.8-38.3

Poorer

3,628

110/3628(3.03)

30.3

24.7-35.9

Poor

3,861

119/3861(3.08)

30.8

25.4-36.3

Less Poor

3,780

117/3780(3.10)

31

25.4-36.5

Least Poor

3,160

109/3160(3.45)

34.5

28.1-40.9

Place of delivery

18,139

576/18,139(3.18)

31.8

29.3-34.4

0.842

Outside health facility

7,485

240/7485(3.21)

32.1

28.1-36.1

Health Facility

10,654

336/10654(3.15)

31.5

28.2-34.9

Education of mothers’

18,139

576/18,139(3.18)

31.8

29.3-34.4

0.072

Above primary education

3,220

86/3221(2.67)

26.7

21.4-32.9

Below and Primary education

14,919

490/14919(3.28)

32.8

28.0-34.1

Mother having partner

14,912

576/18,139(3.18)

31.8

29.3-34.4

0.031

Present

14,912

454/14912(3.04)

30.4

27.7-33.2

Absent

3,227

122/3227(3.78)

37.8

31.2-44.4

Season

18,139

576/18,139(3.18)

31.8

29.3-34.4

0.813

Dry season

7,817

251/7817(3.21)

32.1

28.3-36.3

Wet season

10,322

325/10,322(3.15)

3.15

28.2-35.0