Table 3 Risk factors for external deaths among children
Variable | Cases (%) | Control (%) | Odds ratioa | P-valueb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 47) | (n = 1000) | (95 % CI) | ||
Sex (matched) | ||||
Male | 22 (46.8) | 480 (48.0) | ||
Female | 25 (53.2) | 520 (52.0) | ||
Main household income | ||||
Farming | 11 (23.4) | 411 (41.1) | Reference | |
Fishing | 5 (10.6) | 60 (6.0) | 3.07 (1.03–9.10 | 0.04 |
Business/other | 17 (36.2) | 385 (38.5) | 1.74 (0.80–3.82) | 0.17 |
Missing | 14 (29.7) | 144 (14.4) | ||
Dwelling construction | ||||
Best | 9 (19.2) | 174 (17.4) | 1.48 (0.59–3.76) | 0.41 |
2 | 4 (8.5) | 153 (15.3) | 0.73 (0.22–2.38) | 0.61 |
3 | 10 (21.3) | 289 (28.9) | Reference | |
Worst | 11 (23.4) | 236 (23.6) | 1.36 (0.56–3.28) | 0.49 |
Missing | 13 (27.7) | 148 (14.8) | ||
Not having enough food | ||||
No | 14 (29.8) | 407 (40.7) | Reference | |
Yes | 6 (12.8) | 139 (13.9) | 1.27 (0.48–3.36) | 0.64 |
Missing | 27 (57.5) | 454 (45.4) | ||
Father’s level of schooling | ||||
None/primary | 15 (31.9) | 348 (34.8) | Reference | |
Secondary | 5 (10.6) | 255 (25.5) | 0.44 (0.16–1.22) | 0.11 |
Missing | 27 (57.5) | 397 (39.7) | ||
Mother’s level of schooling | ||||
None/primary | 18 (38.3) | 481 (48.1) | Reference | |
Secondary | 3 (6.4) | 162 (16.2) | 0.49 (0.14–1.72) | 0.27 |
Missing | 26 (55.3) | 357 (35.7) | ||
Individual’s level of schooling | ||||
None | 12 (25.5) | 235 (23.5) | Reference | |
Any schooling | 13 (27.7) | 321 (32.1) | 0.15 (0.03–0.81) | 0.03 |
Pre-schoolc | 20 (42.6) | 423 (42.3) | 2.34 (0.48–11.3) | 0.29 |
Missing | 2 (4.3) | 21 (2.1) |