Table 1 Levels and trends of infant and child mortality by selected characteristics
From: In search for an explanation to the upsurge in infant mortality in Kenya during the 1988–2003 period
1988-1995 *Cases =3115 | 1996-2003 *Cases = 2150 | % change 1988-2003 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mother’s Age | |||
< 20 years | 74.9 | 87.2 | 16.4 |
20- 34 | 51.4 | 73.6 | 43.2 |
35+ | 77.6 | 90.6 | 16.8 |
Baby size at birth | |||
Small | 86.2 | 97.2 | 12.8 |
Av./Large | 53.7 | 73.6 | 37.1 |
Preceding Birth Interval | |||
<24 months | 76.7 | 130.8 | 70.5 |
25-36 | 51.5 | 72.5 | 40.8 |
37+ | 47.1 | 67 | 42.3 |
Breastfeeding Period | |||
<10 months | 108.8 | 264.3 | 142.9 |
10-19 months | 1.6 | 7.9 | 393.8 |
>20 months | 92.9 | 1.5 | −98.4 |
Maternal education | |||
None | 59 | 95.2 | 61.4 |
Primary | 69.5 | 85.4 | 22.9 |
Sec+ | 40.1 | 54 | 34.7 |
Paternal Education | |||
None | 81.5 | 104.9 | 28.7 |
Primary | 63.4 | 87.8 | 38.5 |
Sec+ | 47.1 | 61.2 | 29.9 |
Ethnicity | |||
Kalenjin | 38.4 | 50.3 | 31.0 |
Kamba | 43.1 | 75.9 | 76.1 |
Kikuyu | 27.5 | 62.6 | 127.6 |
Kisii | 64.1 | 37 | −42.3 |
Luhya | 53.5 | 92.3 | 72.5 |
Luo | 142.9 | 79.5 | −44.4 |
Other tribes | 59.8 | 105.6 | 76.6 |
Household wealth | |||
Lower | 42.1 | 75.6 | 79.6 |
Middle | 56.5 | 80.1 | 41.8 |
Upper | 79.4 | 62.3 | −21.5 |
Place of delivery | |||
Home | 68.8 | 83.4 | 21.2 |
Government Health facility | 53.1 | 84 | 58.2 |
Private Health Facility | 33.7 | 54.7 | 62.3 |
Tetanus Toxoid | |||
No | 105.1 | 63.9 | −39.2 |
Yes | 54.4 | 53.6 | −1.5 |