Table 2 Means values of the explanatory variables for infant mortality: Kenya, 1988–95 and 1996–2003 periods
From: In search for an explanation to the upsurge in infant mortality in Kenya during the 1988–2003 period
Characteristic | Time period | Time period | Significance of differences in means (t-statistic) |
|---|---|---|---|
1988–95 (n = 3115) | 1996–03 (n = 2150) | ||
Maternal factors | |||
Maternal age at child birth (D) | 1.672 | 1.688 | −0.951 |
Baby size at birth (D) | 0.818 | 0.816 | 0.175 |
Duration of breastfeeding (D) | 0.810 | 0.908 | −7.525** |
Preceding birth interval (D) | 0.699 | 0.736 | −1.93 |
Maternal health-seeking factors | |||
Place of delivery (D) | 0.624 | 0.593 | 1.43 |
Tetanus Toxoid (D) | 0.883 | 0.867 | 1.297 |
Socio-economic factors | |||
Paternal education (years) | 5.471 | 5.789 | −1.141 |
Source of water (D) | 0.268 | 0.299 | −1.746 |
Type of Toilet Facility (D) | 0.795 | 0.812 | −1.145 |
Maternal education (Years) | 5.149 | 5.490 | −4.068** |
Ethnicity (D) | 0.867 | 0.882 | −1.248 |
Household Wealth Index (D) | 0.558 | 0.580 | −1.92 |
Community level factors | |||
HIV regional status (D) | 1.364 | 1.429 | 3.388** |
Malaria endemic region (D) | 0.345 | 0.421 | −4.344** |