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Table 4 Association of Background Characteristics with Perinatal Mortality by Service Area in Matlab, Bangladesh

From: Effectiveness of an integrated approach to reduce perinatal mortality: recent experiences from Matlab, Bangladesh

Variables

icddr, b Service Area

Government Service Area

 

Odds ratio (95% confidence interval)

Odds ratio (95% confidence interval)

Age in years

   < 20

1.12 (0.81-1.54)

0.94 (0.71-1.24)

   20-24*

1.00

1.00

   25-34

1.14 (0.90-1.44)

0.84 (0.69-1.02)

   > = 35

2.05 (1.52-2.78)

1.52 (1.17-1.97)

Parity

   0*

1

1

   1-2

052 (0.42-0.64)

0.36(0.29-0.43)

   > = 3

0.66 (0.49-0.90)

0.53 (0.42-0.67)

Asset index

   1 Poorest

1.34 (0.98-1.84)

1.33 (1.01-1.74)

   2

1.15 (0.83-1.58)

0.96 (0.72-1.27)

   3

1.30 (0.96-1.74)

1.23 (0.95-1.59)

   4

1.18 (0.88-1.59)

1.07 (0.82-1.38)

   5 Richest*

1.00

1.00

Education in year

   0

1.59 (1.26-2.01)

1.40 (1.14-1.71)

   1-5

1.06 (0.83-1.35)

1.04 (0.85-1.28)

   > 5*

1.00

1.00

Gestation age in weeks

   < 37

4.87 (3.98-5.95)

3.37 (2.82-4.03)

   > = 37*

1.00

1.00

No. of antenatal care visits

   = < 1

3.03 (2.37-3.90)

1.19 (0.83-1.71)

   2

2.33 (1.86-2.92)

1.15 (0.79-1.65)

   > = 3*

1.00

1.00

Delivery Place

   Home

0.90 (0.73-1.10)

0.43 (0.36-0.52)

   Facility*

1.00

1.00

Type of delivery

   Cesarean section

1.05 (0.77-1.43)

1.13 (0.84-1.53)

   Vaginal *

1.00

1.00

  1. *reference category