Table 3 Multivariate hierarchical logistic regression results by determinants for infant mortality in the 5 years preceding the survey-adjusted Odds Ratio

Ecological Region

 Mountain

1.39

0.90

2.16

1.33

0.84

2.10

1.37

0.86

2.17

 Hill

1.03

0.78

1.36

1.03

0.76

1.40

1.05

0.77

1.44

 Terai

1

-

-

1

-

-

1

-

-

Development Region

 Far western

1.62*

1.02

2.57

1.58

0.99

2.53

1.49

0.92

2.40

 Mid western

1.00

0.62

1.61

0.97

0.59

1.58

0.88

0.53

1.45

 Eastern

1.16

0.77

1.77

1.16

0.76

1.77

1.07

0.70

1.64

 Central

1.14

0.77

1.70

1.14

0.76

1.71

1.10

0.73

1.65

 Western

1

-

-

1

-

-

1

-

-

Wealth Index

 Poorest

1.55

0.92

2.61

1.56

0.91

2.68

 Poorer

1.66**

1.00

2.74

1.72**

1.03

2.87

 Middle

1.87**

1.14

3.08

1.95**

1.18

3.24

 Richer

1.40

0.82

2.38

1.43

0.83

2.46

 Richest

1

-

-

1

-

-

Size of child at birth

 Larger than average

0.87

0.60

1.26

 Smaller than average

0.90

0.59

1.36

 Very small

3.41***

2.16

5.38

 Average

1

-

-

Birth rank and birth interval

 First birth rank

1.28

0.92

1.78

 2–3 birth rank & = <2 yrs of birth interval

1.74**

1.16

2.62

 > = 4 birth rank & > 2 yrs of birth interval

0.68

0.43

1.08

 > = 4 birth rank & = <2 yrs of birth interval

2.03**

1.23

3.35

 2–3 birth rank and >2 yrs birth interval

1

-

-

−2 Log likelihood

2013

2006

1950

Nagelkerke R Square

0.005

0.009

0.038