Table 2 BCG vaccination and post-neonatal infant mortality in a cohort of 801 children in Mbale, Eastern Uganda* a
From: Child survival and BCG vaccination: a community based prospective cohort study in Uganda
| Variable | No. of deaths/total | Deaths/1,000 (95% CI) | Unadjusted HR (95% CI) | Adjusted HR (95% CI)a |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCG vaccination | ||||
| Yes | 12/647 | 19 (10, 32) | 0.57(0.21, 1.52) | 0.47 (0.14, 1.53) |
| No | 5/154 | 32 (11, 74) | 1 | |
| Maternal age | ||||
| <20 years | 4/178 | 22 (06, 57) | 1 | |
| 20-24 | 5/259 | 19 (06, 44) | 0.84 (0.23, 3.12) | |
| 25-29 | 4/192 | 21 (06, 52) | 0.91 (0.23, 3.66) | |
| ≥30 | 4/172 | 23 (06, 58) | 1.31 (0.35, 4.89) | |
| Parity | ||||
| 0 | 4/195 | 21 (06, 52) | 1 | |
| 1-2 | 5/243 | 21 (07, 47) | 1.04 (0.28, 3.86) | |
| 3-4 | 3/185 | 16 (03, 47) | 1.08 (0.27, 4.33) | |
| 5 or more | 5/178 | 28 (09, 64) | 1.48 (0.40, 5.51) | |
| Mother’s education | ||||
| >7 years | 3/233 | 13 (03, 37) | 1 | 1 |
| ≤7 years | 14/568 | 25 (14, 41) | 2.05 (0.59, 7.08) | 1.62 (0.36, 7.40) |
| Residence | ||||
| Rural | 15/624 | 24 (14, 39) | 1 | 1 |
| Urban | 2/177 | 11 (01, 40) | 0.41 (0.09, 1.77) | 1.26 (0.20, 7.98) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 11/494 | 22 (11, 39) | 1 | |
| Co-habiting | 3/234 | 13 (03, 37) | 0.52 (0.15, 1.84) | |
| Otherb | 3/73 | 41 (09, 115) | 1.58 (0.45, 5.59) | |
| Maternal HIV status | ||||
| Negative | 1/140 | 07 (00, 39) | 1 | 1 |
| Positive | 2/14 | 143 (18, 428) | 24.33 (2.12, 268.33) | 34.44 (2.91, 407.06) |
| Don’t know | 14/647 | 22 (12,36) | 3.15 (0.42, 23.81) | 2.07 (0.26, 16.78) |
| Household wealth index | ||||
| Poorest 20% | 6/157 | 38 (14, 81) | 1 | 1 |
| Middle 40% | 8/321 | 25 (11, 49) | 0.76 (0.27, 2.14) | 0.60 (0.20, 1.84) |
| Richest 40% | 3/323 | 09 (02, 27) | 0.25 (0.06, 1.01) | 0.16 (0.03, 0.88) |
| Antenatal care attendance | ||||
| No | 8/223 | 36 (16, 69) | 2.00 (0.79, 5.07) | 1.84 (0.63, 5.35) |
| Yes | 9/578 | 16 (07, 29) | 1 | 1 |
| Place of birth | ||||
| Home/TBA | 11/430 | 26 (13, 45) | 1.62 (0.61, 4.32) | |
| Hospital/clinic | 6/371 | 16 (06, 35) | 1 | |
| Peer counselling for exclusive breastfeeding | ||||
| No | 9/387 | 23 (11, 44) | 1.04 (0.41, 2.62) | |
| Yes | 9/414 | 19 (08, 38) | 1 | |
