Table 2 Multivariable logistic regression results for determinants of under-five mortality in the 5 years preceding the survey-adjusted odds ratio

 Betha

2.64^*

1.89

0.60

6.01

1.84

0.58

5.82

 Borkou/Tibesti

3.50^**

2.61

0.75

9.01

2.46

0.71

8.53

 FChari baguirmi

3.83^**

2.19

0.72

6.67

2.04

0.67

6.25

 Guera

1.49

0.57

0.16

1.94

0.57

0.17

1.94

 Hadjer-lamis

2.93^*

2.23

0.74

6.72

2.24

0.74

6.78

 Kanem

1.77

1.35

0.39

4.63

1.32

0.39

4.76

 Lac

1.96

1.39

0.39

4.94

0.83

0.24

2.84

 Logone occidental

2.36^*

0.86

0.25

2.91

1.35

0.38

4.76

 Lagone oriental

3.70^***

1.39

0.42

4.53

0.84

0.24

2.83

 Mandoul

2.50^*

0.90

0.27

3.03

1.45

0.39

5.48

 Mayo kebbi est

1.93

1.56

0.42

5.77

1.45

0.39

5.48

 Mayo kebbi oust

0.92

0.54

0.14

2.07

0.51

0.13

1.99

 Moyen chari

2.28

0.89

0.26

3.07

0.88

0.25

3.03

 Ouaddai

1.86

1.47

0.53

4.10

1.40

0.50

3.96

 Salamat

0.96

0.55

0.16

1.87

0.54

0.16

1.84

 Tandjile

2.94^**

1.26

0.35

4.50

1.21

0.34

4.36

 Wadi fira

1

1

1

 N’djamena

1.87

1.05

0.34

3.19

0.96

0.31

2.93

 Barh el gazel

1.26

0.96

0.26

3.50

0.94

0.26

3.42

 Ennedi

1.64

1.65

0.50

5.41

1.53

0.47

4.96

 Sila

2.04

1.02

0.33

3.16

1.01

0.32

3.15

 Urban

1

1

1

 Rural

0.73^*

0.85

0.58

1.25

0.88

0.59

1.31

 Poorest

1.25

0.88

1.79

1.25

0.87

1.80

 Poorer

1.14

0.80

1.61

1.11

0.78

1.60

 Middle

0.92

0.64

1.31

0.93

0.65

1.32

 Richer

1

1

 Richest

1.50

0.97

2.33

1.47

0.94

2.29

 Gorane

3.29

0.89

12.12

3.36

0.91

12.35

 Arab

2.82

0.71

11.16

2.67

0.68

10.50

 Baguirmi/Barma

8.04^**

1.75

36.99

8.95_**

1.96

40.90

 Kanembou/Bornou

3.54

0.89

14.03

3.55

0.90

14.01

 Boulala/Medego

3.46

0.80

14.95

3.49

0.82

14.48

 Ouadai/Maba

2.69

0.69

10.44

2.73

0.71

10.57

 Zaghawa/Bideyat

1

1

 Dadajo/Kibet

6.81^**

1.62

28.70

6.96^**

1.67

29.01

 Bidio/Migami

7.28^*

1.58

33.65

7.42^**

1.63

33.81

 Mounding

2.29

0.33

16.08

2.56

0.37

18.00

 Massa/Mousseye

2.78

0.60

12.83

3.07

0.66

14.18

 Toupouri/Kera

0.87

0.11

6.79

1.00

0.13

7.88

 Sara

4.99^*

1.07

23.26

5.23^*

1.13

24.16

 Peul/Foulbe

5.43^*

1.26

23.45

5.44^*

1.27

23.25

 Tema/Assongori

3.25

0.69

15.31

3.22

0.69

14.99

 Gabri/Kabalaye

5.57

0.99

31.39

6.15^*

1.10

34.33

 Marba/Lele

3.43

0.65

18.24

3.69

0.69

19.61

 Mesmedje/massalat

5.13

0.94

28.07

5.35

0.97

29.47

 Karo/xime

4.02

0.63

25.53

4.68

0.73

30.18

 Achit/banda/kim

3.26

0.75

14.10

3.36

0.79

14.40

 Christianity

1.37

0.72

2.61

1.20

0.73

2.71

 Islam

1

1

 Others

1.30

0.49

3.44

1.30

0.47

3.58

 No education

1.72^*

1.06

2.77

1.89^*

1.16

3.10

 Primary

1.55

0.97

2.48

1.70^*

1.06

2.74

 Secondary/Higher

1

1

 No education

0.94

0.66

1.34

0.98

0.68

1.40

 Primary

0.89

0.61

1.29

0.93

0.63

1.35

 Secondary/Higher

1

1

 Not working

1.28

0.17

9.45

1.22

0.16

9.24

 Official

1

1

 Sales and services

1.59

0.21

11.87

1.57

0.21

12.00

 Agricultural

1.46

0.20

11.00

1.44

0.19

11.08

 Manual

2.57

0.30

21.86

2.29

0.26

19.91

 Official

1

1

 Sales and services

1.15

0.67

1.96

1.09

0.63

1.86

 Agricultural

1.02

0.60

1.73

0.97

0.57

1.67

 Manual

1.21

0.67

2.17

1.11

0.62

1.99

 Male

1.03^*

1.05

1.63

 Female

1

 Very large

1

 Larger than average

1.11

0.79

1.56

 Average

1.24

0.88

1.75

 Smaller than average

1.22

0.81

1.85

 Very small

1.22

0.81

1.85

 First birth rank

1.58^**

1.13

2.21

1.16

0.76

1.77

1.06

0.80

1.41

1

 < 20 years

1.13

0.87

1.45

 More than 20 years

1

 No

1.22

0.93

1.60

 Yes

1

 Home

1

 Health facility

1.15

0.79

1.67

 By TBA/Others

0.76

0.55

1.05

1

 Pseudo R²

0.020

0.036

0.045