Table 1 Distribution of perinatal mortality of non-hospital births in Nigeria according to socio-demographic factors (2003–2008) (N 1 = 25, 817)
Demographic characteristics | Number2 | PNMR3(95% CI4) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Region | |||
North central | 109 | 30 (26.7-38.0) | 0.0257 |
North east | 269 | 39 (35.3-46.6) | |
North west | 301 | 36 (33.6-43.3) | |
South east | 72 | 47 (39.1-59.7) | |
South south | 111 | 42 (35.2-52.4) | |
South west | 55 | 29 (25.9-43.3) | |
Residence | |||
Urban | 169 | 35 (28.9-42.0 | |
Rural | 748 | 37 (33.5-40.1) | 0.6406 |
Wealth index | |||
poorest | 328 | 41 (35.7-46.8) | 0.0117 |
Poorer | 259 | 36 (31.2-42.5) | |
Middle | 157 | 31 (25.7-37.2) | |
Richer | 102 | 28 (22.3-36) | |
Richest | 71 | 47 (35.2-62.1) | |
Age group | |||
15-19 | 71 | 50 (38.8-65.2) | 0.1605 |
20-24 | 190 | 38 (32.2-45) | |
25-29 | 225 | 33 (28.2-38.2) | |
30-34 | 182 | 34 (28.6-40.8) | |
35-39 | 127 | 34 (27.2-41.7) | |
40-44 | 83 | 41 (30.9-54.3) | |
45-49 | 39 | 42 (28.6-61.7) | |
Mother education | |||
No education | 541 | 35 (31.9-39.3) | 0.7301 |
Primary | 205 | 36 (29.9-42.1) | |
Secondary | 153 | 39 (32.5-47.5) | |
Higher | 18 | 43 (24.6-72.5) | |