Prevalence and determinants of childhood mortality in Nigeria

BMC Public Health

Table 1 Study variables of participants

Variable	Frequency	Percentage
Age group of female partners
15–19	872	10.1
20–24	1674	19.3
25–29	2305	26.6
30–34	1703	19.7
35–39	1318	15.2
40–44	608	7.0
45–49	178	2.1
Total	8658	100.0
Age group of male partners
15–19	20	0.2
20–24	323	3.7
25–29	1113	12.9
30–34	1636	18.9
35–39	1945	22.5
40–44	1785	20.6
45–49	1836	21.2
Total	8658	100.0
Region of couples
North Central	1412	16.3
North East	1719	19.9
North West	2851	32.9
South East	515	5.9
South South	1043	12.0
South West	1118	12.9
Total	8658	100.0
Residence of couples
Urban	2821	32.6
Rural	5837	67.4
Total	8658	100.0
Education of female partners
No formal education	3942	45.5
Primary	1767	20.4
Secondary	2301	26.6
Higher	648	7.5
Total	8658	100.0
Education of male partners
No formal education	2757	31.8
Primary	1947	22.5
Secondary	2688	31.0
Higher	1266	14.6
Total	8658	100.0
Religion of female partners
Christianity	3421	39.8
Islam	5099	59.3
Traditional	80	0.9
Total	8600	100.0
Religion of male partners
Christianity	3366	39.1
Islam	5132	59.6
Traditional	108	1.3
Total	8606	100.0
Wealth Index of couples
Poorest	1963	22.7
Poorer	1891	21.8
Middle	1576	18.2
Richer	1613	18.6
Richest	1615	18.7
Total	8658	100.0
Current working status of female partners
Employed	5807	67.4
Not employed	2803	32.6
Total	8610	100.0
Current working status of male partners
Employed	8276	95.8
Not employed	367	4.2
Total	8643	100.0

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