Table 1 Operational definition and categorization of independent variables used in the study
S.No | Variable | Description and codding |
|---|---|---|
1 | Sex | Sex of perinatal: 0 = male, 1 = female |
2 | Type of birth | Type of perinatal birth, 0 = single, 1 = multiple |
3 | Maternal age | Mother’s age at child birth: 1 = 29 and below, 2 = 30–34, 3 = 35–39, 4 = 40–44, 5 = 45–49 |
4 | Residence | Place of residence: 0 = urban, 1 = rural |
5 | Maternal education | Mother’s education level: 1 = no education, 2 = primary, 3 = secondary and higher |
6 | Previous pregnancy interval | Previous pregnancy interval in months: 1 = 15 and below, 2 = 16–26, 3 = 27–38, 4 = 39 and above |
7 | Wealth index | Family health index: 1 = poor, 2 = middle, 3 = rich |
8 | Mother job | Mother’s occupation 1 = Not working 2 = non agriculture sector 3 = agricultural sector |
9 | HIV status | Maternal HIV status: 0 = no, 1 = yes |
10 | Birth order | Birth order of child: 1 = 3 and below, 2 = 2–5, 3 = 6 and above |
11 | Parity | Total children ever born:1 = 3 and below, 2 = 4–5, 3 = 6–8, 4 = 9 and above |
12 | Source of drinking water | Source of drinking water: 1 = piped water, 2 = protected well, 3 = unprotected well |
13 | Toilet facilities | Toilet facilities of mothers: 0 = No facility/bush/field, 1 = with facilities |
14 | Sex of household head | Sex of the household head: 0 = male, 1 = female |
15 | Paternal education | Husband’s education level: 1 = no education, 2 = Primary, 3 = secondary and higher |