Table 2 Results from Logistic regression model showing factors associated with under-five mortality in India (2019–21)
From: An update on explaining the rural-urban gap in under-five mortality in India
Odd Ratio (95% confidence interval) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Under-five Mortality | Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 |
Place of Residence | |||
Urban @R | |||
Rural | 1.55***[1.46,1.64] | 1.15***[1.08,1.22] | 1.03 [0.97,1.10] |
Demographic variables | |||
Sex of Child | |||
Male @R | |||
Female | 0.90***[0.87,0.93] | 0.90***[0.87,0.93] | |
Birth Interval | |||
First Birth @R | |||
2nd order birth & BI< 24 months | 1.28***[1.20,1.36] | 1.28***[1.20,1.35] | |
2nd order birth & BI> = 24 months | 0.61***[0.58,0.64] | 0.61***[0.58,0.65] | |
3rd or more order birth and BI< 24 months | 1.71***[1.63,1.81] | 1.71***[1.62,1.80] | |
3rd or more order birth and BI> = 24 months | 0.72***[0.68,0.76] | 0.72***[0.68,0.76] | |
Mother’s age at first birth | |||
Less than 20 years @R | |||
20–29 years | 0.89***[0.85,0.93] | 0.90***[0.86,0.94] | |
> 29 years | 0.96 [0.84,1.10] | 0.98 [0.85,1.12] | |
Socio-economic variables | |||
Maternal Education | |||
No Education @R | |||
Primary Education | 0.93**[0.88,0.98] | 0.94*[0.89,1.00] | |
Secondary Education | 0.72***[0.68,0.75] | 0.76***[0.73,0.81] | |
Higher Education | 0.46***[0.41,0.51] | 0.54***[0.48,0.60] | |
Mass Media Exposure | |||
No Exposed @R | |||
Partially exposed | 0.90***[0.86,0.94] | 0.95*[0.90,0.99] | |
Exposed | 0.64**[0.46,0.88] | 0.70*[0.51,0.97] | |
Religion | |||
Hindu @R | |||
Muslim | 0.81***[0.76,0.86] | 0.82***[0.77,0.87] | |
Christian | 0.86*[0.75,1.00] | 0.89 [0.77,1.02] | |
Other | 0.95 [0.84,1.07] | 1 [0.89,1.13] | |
Caste | |||
SC @R | |||
ST | 0.96 [0.90,1.03] | 0.94 [0.88,1.01] | |
OBC | 0.93**[0.88,0.97] | 0.95*[0.91,1.00] | |
Other | 0.87***[0.82,0.93] | 0.91**[0.85,0.97] | |
Wealth Index | |||
Poorest @R | |||
Poorer | 0.93**[0.88,0.98] | ||
Middle | 0.86***[0.81,0.92] | ||
Richer | 0.74***[0.69,0.81] | ||
Richest | 0.64***[0.58,0.70] | ||
Other | |||
Region | |||
East India @R | |||
South India | 0.75***[0.70,0.81] | 0.80***[0.74,0.86] | |
North East India | 0.86***[0.79,0.94] | 0.84***[0.77,0.92] | |
Central India | 1.12***[1.07,1.18] | 1.16***[1.10,1.22] | |
North India | 0.83***[0.78,0.88] | 0.92**[0.86,0.98] | |
West India | 0.71***[0.66,0.78] | 0.75***[0.69,0.82] | |