Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of women according to deaths of under-five children

Mother’s Age^a

40.10

<0.001

 15–24

5.9

4746

 25–29

4.7

4843

 30–34

4.7

3830

 35–49

7.2

5097

Highest educational level^a

48.97

<0.001

 No education

6.7

8532

 Primary

6.1

3747

 Secondary

4.3

5038

 Higher

3.2

1199

Religion^a

4.73

0.094

 Christian

5.3

7568

 Islam

6.0

10752

 Others

5.5

200

34.42

<0.001

 Hausa

6.6

7234

 Igbo

6.1

1916

 Yoruba

3.5

2236

 Others

5.3

7130

Marital status^b

11.15

0.004

 Never in union

6.9

492

 Currently in union/living with a man

5.6

17445

 Formerly in union

8.6

579

Place of residence^a

 Urban

4.0

6157

 Rural

6.5

12359

Geopolitical zones^a

48.66

<0.001

 North Central

4.2

2783

 North East

6.3

3692

 North West

6.9

5816

 South East

6.6

1568

 South South

5.1

2179

 South West

3.8

2478

26.55

<0.001

 None

6.7

6318

 Low

5.7

6013

 Medium

4.6

4607

 High

4.5

1578