Table 4 Unadjusted and fully adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for the risk of under-five mortality by background characteristics (DRC-DHS, 2007)
Variable | Unadjusted OR & 95% CI | Fully adjusted OR & 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
National | ||
Type of place of residence | ||
Urban | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Rural | 1.70 (1.47, 1.96) | 1.09 (0.98, 1.25) |
Sex of child | ||
Male | 1.09 (0.96, 1.25) | 1.03 (0.96, 1.13) |
Female | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Preceding birth interval | ||
< 24 months | 1.65 (1.43, 1.91) | 1.14 (1.04, 1.26) |
≥ 24 months | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Mother’s age at child’s birth | ||
≤ 20 years | 1.14 (.98, 1.33) | See Figure 2 |
21–35 years | 1.00 | |
Antenatal visits | ||
No antenatal visits | 1.52 (1.15, 2.01) | 1.01 (0.89, 1.14) |
≥ 1 antenatal visit | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Place of delivery | ||
Hospital | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Home | 1.66 (1.44, 1.91) | 1.13 (1.01, 1.27) |
Asset index | ||
Low income household | 1.65 (1.41, 1.96) | 1.04 (0.92, 1.16) |
Middle income household | 1.29 (1.06, 1.57) | 1.03 (0.90, 1.18) |
Higher income household | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Mother’s educational attainment | ||
Up to primary | 1.65 (1.42, 1.93) | 1.01 (0.93, 1.12) |
Secondary or higher | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Marital status of mother | ||
Single | 1.15 (0.93, 1.42) | 1.16 (1.03, 1.33) |
Married | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Province | ||
Kinshasa | 0.85 (0.59, 1.23) | 0.98 (0.86, 1.08) |
Bas Congo | 1.37 (0.95, 1.97) | 1.01 (0.92, 1.13) |
Bandundu | 1.36 (0.96, 1.92) | 0.96 (0.87, 1.05) |
Équateur | 1.65 (1.18, 2.30) | 0.99 (0.90, 1.10) |
Orientale | 1.59 (1.11, 2.27) | 1.00 (0.89, 1.10) |
North Kivu | 1.00 | 0.92 (0.72, 1.02) |
Maniema | 1.89 (1.36, 2.63) | 1.01 (0.92, 1.11) |
South Kivu | 1.58 (1.13, 2.23) | 1.04 (0.94, 1.15) |
Katanga | 1.71 (1.23, 2.39) | 1.02 (0.92, 1.13) |
Kasaï-Oriental | 1.76 (1.27, 2.44) | 1.04 (0.95, 1.16) |
Kasaï-Occidental | 1.47 (1.04, 2.07) | 1.01 (0.90, 1.11) |