Table 2 Maternal and child health related characteristics according to deaths of under-five children

Number of antenatal visits^a

30.62

<0.001

 None

6.9

6266

 1–3

6.0

2346

 4+

4.9

9904

Tetanus injection^a

29.68

<0.001

 None

6.8

7362

 At least 1

4.9

11154

Sex of child^a

8.47

0.004

 Male

6.2

9347

 Female

5.2

9169

Perceived size of baby at birth^a

26.53

<0.001

 Small

7.7

2738

 Average

5.6

7500

 Larger than average

5.1

8278

Birth order^a

61.86

<0.001

 1st

6.2

3302

 2–3

4.3

5707

 4–5

5.0

4416

 6+

7.6

5091

28.25

<0.001

 7–23

7.2

2860

 24–35

5.8

5775

 36–59

4.6

4794

 60+

4.7

1743

 1st birth

6.4

3344

Prenatal care provider^a

43.25

<0.001

 None

6.9

6266

 Unskilled

9.1

176

 Semi-skilled

7.0

1434

 Skilled

4.8

10640

Delivery assistance^a

36.52

<0.001

 None

6.9

2264

 Unskilled

6.4

8385

 Semi-skilled

6.0

1092

 Skilled

4.4

6775

Place of delivery^a

28.060

<0.001

 Home

6.4

11503

 Others

3.3

30

 Health facility

4.6

6983