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Table 2 Synopsis insights of some significant factors identified with under-five mortality

From: Identifying the determinants and associated factors of mortality under age five in Ethiopia

Variables with category

Mean

St. Deviation

Percentages of U5M > =1

Median

Place of residence

Urban

0.25

0.671

16.73%

0

Rural

0.56

1.027

33.39%

0

Region

Tigray

0.40

0.838

25.54%

0

Afar

0.66

1.101

36.20%

0

Amhara

0.54

0.972

32.87%

0

Oromia

0.47

0.925

29.84%

0

Somali

0.61

1.069

34.80%

0

Benishangul

0.61

1.189

31.72%

0

SNNPR

0.56

0.991

34.07%

0

Gambela

0.39

0.742

26.26%

0

Harari

0.32

0.711

21.78%

0

Addis Ababa

0.12

0.403

9.90%

0

Dire Dawa

0.45

0.956

26.65%

0

Mass media follow up

No

0.56

1.016

32.92%

0

Yes

0.27

0.688

18.74%

0

Education level of mothers

No education

0.65

1.193

37.03%

0

Primary

0.27

0.631

19.77%

0

Secondary and above

0.13

0.412

10.51%

0

Drinking water source

Other wise

0.57

1.022

33.40%

0

Piped water

0.34

0.778

21.48%

0

Availability of toilet facility

No toilet facility

0.57

1.011

33.38%

0

Have toilet facility

0.42

0.894

26.03%

0

Wealth index

Poor

0.60

1.048

35.05%

0

Middle

0.52

0.993

31.40%

0

Rich

0.33

0.779

21.67%

0

Mothers religion

Orthodox

0.38

0.811

24.36%

0

Protestant

0.44

0.898

27.36%

0

Muslim

0.58

1.057

33.50%

0

Others

0.53

0.934

32.47%

0

  1. Note: St.Deviation: Standard Deviation