Table 3 Poisson regression models rate ratios of under-five mortality covariates for Kenya’s malaria prone areas
Covariate | Highland epidemic | Coast endemic | Lake endemic | All malaria prone | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sub model | Full model | Sub model | Full model | Sub model | Full model | Sub model | Full model | |
Bed nets use by children | ||||||||
Higher (>60%) | 3.478*** | 1.961 | 0.631 | 0.449 | 0.502 | 1.340 | 1.654** | 1.179 |
Lower (<= 60%) [RC] | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
Prompt treatment with anti-malaria drugs for children with fever | ||||||||
Higher (>45%) | 0.516 | 0.877 | 1.588 | 7.217** | 0.704 | 0.984 | 0.610** | 0.896 |
Lower (<= 45%) [RC] | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
Anti-malaria drugs use during pregnancy for prevention | ||||||||
Higher (>44%) | 0.608* | 0.344** | 1.488 | 0.658 | 0.635 | 0.710 | 1.321 | 0.950 |
Lower (<= 44%) [RC] | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
Mean breastfeeding duration in months | ||||||||
Longer (>13.5) | - | 0.412 | - | 1.414 | - | 0.389*** | - | 0.424*** |
Shorter (<= 13.5) [RC] | - | 1.000 | - | 1.000 | - | 1.000 | - | 1.000 |
Toilet facility type | ||||||||
Improved | - | 1.503 | - | 0.320*** | - | 0.865 | - | 0.635 |
Non improved [RC] | - | 1.000 | - | 1.000 | - | 1.000 | - | 1.000 |
Age of child in months | ||||||||
12-59 | - | 0.002*** | - | 0.002*** | - | 0.014*** | - | 0.008*** |
0 – 11 [RC] | - | 1.000 | - | 1.000 | - | 1.000 | - | 1.000 |