Table 1 Descriptive table of the variables included in the analysis
From: The effect of war on infant mortality in the Democratic Republic of Congo
| Â | Distribution among the women in % | Distribution among the children in % | Person-month |
|---|---|---|---|
Place of residence | |||
 Urban | 38.8 | 37.0 | 257,855 |
 Rural | 61.2 | 63.1 | 441,129 |
Province | |||
 Kinshasa | 10.4 | 8.8 | 61,503 |
 Bas-Congo | 6.5 | 6.1 | 42,926 |
 Bandundu | 11.6 | 11.0 | 76,518 |
 Equateur | 11.8 | 12.0 | 83,525 |
 Orientale | 10.5 | 10.2 | 71,136 |
 Nord-Kivu | 6.4 | 6.9 | 48,100 |
 Maniema | 7.2 | 6.9 | 48,451 |
 Sud-Kivu | 5.4 | 5.9 | 41,470 |
 Katanga | 10.7 | 11.5 | 80,678 |
 Kasaï Oriental | 11. | 12.2 | 85,046 |
 Kasaï Occidental | 8.2 | 8.5 | 59,631 |
Marital status | |||
 Pre-union birth | 10.8 | 11.0 | 75,036 |
 Within union birth | 89.2 | 89.3 | 623,948 |
Educational attainment | |||
 No education | 23.4 | 24.6 | 171,977 |
 Up to primary education | 42.0 | 43.8 | 306,462 |
 Post primary education | 34.6 | 31.6 | 220,545 |
Age at each birth | |||
 10–21 |  | 29.2 | 203,736 |
 22–27 |  | 34.8 | 243,243 |
 28–49 |  | 36.1 | 252,005 |
Previous sibling death during infancy | |||
 No previous sibling death during infancy |  | 80.8 | 564,629 |
 Previous sibling death during infancy |  | 19.2 | 134,355 |
Birth order and spacing | |||
 First born, no spacing |  | 23.1 | 161,603 |
 2nd born, <2 years |  | 5.9 | 40,911 |
 2nd born, > = 2 years |  | 13.9 | 96,876 |
 3rd - 4th born, < 2 years |  | 8.9 | 62,062 |
 3rd - 4th born, > = 2 years |  | 20.1 | 140,621 |
 5th- 16th born, <2 years |  | 9.5 | 66,391 |
 5th- 16th born, > = 2 years |  | 18.7 | 130,520 |
Gender | |||
 Boy |  | 50.5 | 353,249 |
 Girl |  | 49.5 | 345,735 |
Age period of infant | |||
 Neonatal (first month of living) |  | 7.8 | 53,768 |
 Post-neonatal (months 1–11) |  | 92.3 | 345,735 |
Calendar year | |||
 Pre-war |  | 20.2 | 141,297 |
 War |  | 42.7 | 298,428 |
 Post-war |  | 37.1 | 259,259 |
Conflict events | |||
 No number of conflict events |  | 63.1 | 443,248 |
 Low number of conflict events |  | 8.7 | 60,580 |
 Medium number of conflict events |  | 15.0 | 104,897 |
 High number of conflict events |  | 12.9 | 90,259 |
Conflict deaths | |||
 No number of conflict deaths |  | 63.4 | 443,248 |
 Low number of conflict deaths |  | 13.2 | 92,040 |
 Medium number of conflict deaths |  | 11.7 | 81,965 |
 High number of conflict deaths |  | 11.7 | 81,731 |
Total | 15,103 | 53,768 | 698,984 |