Table 1 Descriptive statistics of analytic sample (N = 191,963).
Total | Neonatal mortality | |
|---|---|---|
(N = 191,963) | % (95% CI) | |
Proportion district HH in poorest/poor quintiles | ||
Mean (SD) | 0.45 (0.26) | |
Gender | ||
Male | 104,498 (54.4%) | 1.94 (1.84, 2.05) |
Female | 87,466 (45.6%) | 1.78 (1.67, 1.90) |
Birth order and interval | ||
1st | 64,697 (33.7%) | 1.89 (1.76, 2.03) |
2nd or 3rd, interval ≤ 24 months | 28,028 (14.6%) | 1.90 (1.70, 2.12) |
2nd or 3rd, interval > 24 months | 69,689 (36.3%) | 1.30 (1.19, 1.41) |
≥ 4th, interval ≤ 24 months | 8,038 (4.2%) | 4.47 (3.94, 5.06) |
≥ 4th, interval > 24 months | 21,514 (11.2%) | 2.64 (2.39, 2.91) |
Multiple | ||
Singleton | 188,999 (98.5%) | 1.73 (1.65, 1.80) |
Twin or triplet | 2,965 (1.5%) | 10.97 (9.34, 12.85) |
Maternal age (years) | ||
≤ 20 | 6,505 (3.4%) | 3.33 (2.82, 3.93) |
21–24 | 60,002 (31.3%) | 1.89 (1.75, 2.03) |
25–29 | 72,150 (37.6%) | 1.57 (1.45, 1.70) |
30–34 | 35,280 (18.4%) | 1.77 (1.61, 1.94) |
35–39 | 13,337 (6.9%) | 2.37 (2.07, 2.71) |
40–44 | 3,629 (1.9%) | 3.09 (2.50, 3.81) |
45–49 | 1,065 (0.6%) | 5.03 (3.71, 6.78) |
Marital status | ||
Never married or previously married | 2,606 (1.4%) | 1.99 (1.45, 2.72) |
Currently married | 189,358 (98.6%) | 1.87 (1.79, 1.95) |
Maternal education level | ||
No education | 53,135 (27.7%) | 2.72 (2.55, 2.90) |
Primary | 25,823 (13.5%) | 2.36 (2.13, 2.61) |
Secondary | 90,023 (46.9%) | 1.45 (1.35, 1.56) |
Higher | 22,984 (12.0%) | 0.98 (0.83, 1.15) |
Previous pregnancy ending in miscarriage or stillbirth | ||
No | 177,800 (92.6%) | 1.82 (1.74, 1.90) |
Yes | 14,164 (7.4%) | 2.46 (2.16, 2.82) |
Wealth quintile | ||
Poorest | 44,948 (23.4%) | 2.87 (2.68, 3.07) |
Poor | 40,623 (21.2%) | 2.22 (2.06, 2.40) |
Middle | 38,156 (19.9%) | 1.80 (1.62, 1.99) |
Richer | 36,415 (19.0%) | 1.18 (1.03, 1.34) |
Richest | 31,823 (16.6%) | 0.89 (0.76, 1.03) |
Residence | ||
Urban | 56,988 (29.7%) | 1.25 (1.12, 1.39) |
Rural | 134,976 (70.3%) | 2.13 (2.04, 2.23) |
Delivery at institution | ||
No | 35,722 (18.6%) | 2.60 (2.39, 2.82) |
Yes | 156,242 (81.4%) | 1.70 (1.62, 1.79) |
District-level health system quality quintile | ||
1st (lowest quality) | 52,383 (27.3%) | 2.97 (2.80, 3.16) |
2nd | 25,647 (13.4%) | 1.93 (1.76, 2.13) |
3rd | 39,542 (20.6%) | 1.61 (1.45, 1.80) |
4th | 37,983 (19.8%) | 1.30 (1.13, 1.48) |
5th (highest quality) | 36,411 (19.0%) | 1.10 (0.96, 1.26) |
