From: Diet and mortality rates in Sub-Saharan Africa: Stages in the nutrition transition
Outcome: Infant Mortality Rate | ||||
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 | β Coefficient | Standard Error | P-value | 95% confidence interval |
Underweight-for-age* | 1.03 | 0.41 | 0.020 | 0.17-1.89 |
Protein** | -1.12 | 0.27 | 0.001 | -1.67-(-0.56) |
Exclusively Breastfed* | -0.55 | -3.27 | 0.003 | -0.90-(-0.21) |
Constant | 139.66 | 21.45 | 0.001 | 95.97-183.36 |
Interpretation | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Underweight-for-Age* | For every 1% increase in the number of children underweight-for-age, the infant mortality rate increases by 1 death per 1000 infants | |||
Protein†| For every 1 g increase in protein/capita/day, the infant mortality rate decreases by 1 death per 1000 infants | |||
Exclusively Breastfed* | For every 1% increase in the number of infants that are exclusively breastfed for 6 months, the infant mortality rate decreases by 0.5 deaths per 1000 infants |