From: Spatial effects of mosquito bednets on child mortality
Explanatory variables | Number of children(%) | Child mortality ratea | P-value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | Overall | Kilombero | Ulanga |  |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Female | 5669 (50.9) | 27.6 | 29.8 | 25.0 | 0.814 |
Male | 5465 (49.1) | 24.7 | 27.1 | 21.6 | 0.795 |
Socio-economic status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Poorest | 2203 (19.8) | 31.1 | 36.5 | 26.0 | 0.752 |
Very poor | 2265 (20.3) | 26.0 | 27.5 | 24.1 | 0.916 |
Poor | 2281 (20.5) | 25.7 | 29.5 | 20.6 | 0.791 |
Less poor | 2239 (20.1) | 21.3 | 21.1 | 21.6 | 0.986 |
Least poor | 2146 (19.3) | 27.1 | 28.9 | 24.5 | 0.898 |
Distance to nearest health facility | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
< 1 km | 2793 (25.1) | 23.3 | 25.9 | 20.7 | 0.860 |
1 – 4.9 km | 4666 (41.9) | 27.2 | 29.4 | 24.1 | 0.819 |
≥ 5 km | 3675 (33.0) | 26.9 | 29.0 | 24.7 | 0.865 |
Bednet density at household level b | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
0 | 1199 (10.8) | 28.9 | 40.4 | 19.5 | 0.662 |
0 – 0.2 | 2531 (22.7) | 27.9 | 28.9 | 26.8 | 0.946 |
0.2 – 0.3 | 3426 (30.8) | 28.5 | 30.3 | 28.5 | 0.873 |
0.3 – 0.5 | 3026 (27.2) | 22.3 | 22.4 | 22.3 | 0.996 |
> 0.5 | 952 (8.5) | 22.6 | 28.9 | 13.9 | 0.794 |