Table 1 Meta-analyzed odds ratios for risky birth intervals, with neonatal and under-5 mortality as outcomes
Region (number of countries) | Short Interval | Reference Interval | Long Interval | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
< 18 months OR (95% CI) | < 24 months OR (95% CI) | 24-<60 months | ≥60 months OR (95% CI) | ≥72 months OR (95% CI) | |
Outcome: Neonatal Mortality | |||||
Africa (n=28) | 1.79 (1.54, 2.09) | 1.66 (1.55, 1.78) | Ref | 0.81 (0.59, 1.11) | 0.75 (0.54, 1.05) |
Asia (n=8) | 1.74 (1.62, 1.87) | 1.55 (1.47, 1.63) | Ref | 0.73 (0.59, 0.92) | 0.83 (0.62, 1.11) |
Americas n = 5) | 2.15 (1.80, 2.57) | 1.82 (1.57, 2.12) | Ref | 0.77 (0.47, 1.29) | 0.89 (0.42, 1.86) |
Other (n = 6) | 1.76 (1.01, 3.05) | 1.32 (0.77, 2.27) | Ref | 1.81 (0.77, 4.26) | 1.46 (0.63, 3.42)* |
All (n=47) | 1.82 (1.70, 1.95) | 1.61 (1.52, 1.70) | Ref | 0.80 (0.67, 0.95) | 0.85 (0.69, 1.04) |
Outcome: Under-5 Mortality | |||||
Africa (n=28) | 1.55 (1.44, 1.67) | 1.40 (1.32, 1.50) | Ref | 0.55 (0.47, 0.65) | 0.55 (0.45, 0.68) |
Asia (n=8) | 1.70 (1.44, 2.01) | 1.53 (1.38, 1.69) | Ref | 0.60 (0.45, 0.79) | 0.54 (0.41, 0.73) |
Americas n = 5) | 1.90 (1.71, 2.12) | 1.70 (1.55, 1.85) | Ref | 0.69 (0.48, 0.98) | 0.73 (0.54, 0.99) |
Other (n = 6) | 1.88 (1.26, 2.82) | 1.55 (1.11, 2.17) | Ref | 0.89 (0.62, 1.28) | 0.73 (0.27, 1.94) |
All (n=47) | 1.66 (1.55, 1.79) | 1.48 (1.40, 1.56) | Ref | 0.59 (0.52, 0.67) | 0.58 (0.49, 0.67) |