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Table 3 Mortality rate by background characteristics

From: Two year mortality and associated factors in a cohort of children from rural Uganda

Characteristic

n/N

Pyrs

Mortality rate (Per 1000Pys)

Overall

152/2500

4621.7

32.9

Gender

   

 Male

79/1294

2390.4

33

 Female

73/1206

2231.3

32.7

Mother’s age (Yrs)

   

 13-17

20/136

235.1

85.1

 18-24

60/1104

2027.2

29.6

 25-29

27/534

1001.2

27

 30-34

30/420

777.7

38.6

 35-39

9/174

323.8

27.8

 ≥40

1/41

81.3

12.3

Father’s age (Yrs)

   

 13-17

2/9

16.6

120.5

 18-24

27/414

735.8

36.7

 25-29

28/494

918.1

30.5

 30-34

20/428

813.3

24.6

 35-39

20/375

689.4

29

 ≥40

51/746

1383.8

36.9

Mother’s education

   

 None

25/331

612.3

40.8

 Primary

91/1593

2948.8

30.9

 Secondary

32/505

929.5

34.4

 University/Tertiary

3/64

119.1

25.2

Father’s education

   

 None

7/190

350.1

48.6

 Primary

71/1259

2345.3

30.3

 Secondary

52/827

1517

34.3

 University/Tertiary

4/145

266.8

15

Birth place

   

 Hospital/Clinic

71/1371

2542.4

27.9

 Other place (TBA, Home, etc.)

81/1129

2079.2

39

Birth complications

   

Asphyxia

   

 Yes

3/41

71.4

42

 No

149/2459

4550.2

32.7

Congenital anomalies

   

 Yes

0/5

7.4

0.0

 No

152/2499

4614.2

32.9

Septicaemia

   

 Yes

0/2

4.1

0.0

 No

152/2498

4617.6

32.9

Anaemia

   

 Yes

0/1

2.0

0.0

 No

152/2499

4619.7

32.9

  1. Pyrs - Person years.