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Table 3 Multivariable Poisson regression for under-5 child mortality

From: Socio-demographic and environmental risk factors associated with multiple under-five child loss among mothers in Bangladesh

Variables name

 

95% CI of IRR

 

IRR

Lower

Upper

P-value

Individual-level risk factors

 Respondent’s Education Level

  Secondary/higher*

    

  Primary

1.26

1.11

1.44

< 0.001

  No education

1.40

1.21

1.62

< 0.001

 Household Size

  7 + *

    

  4–6

1.17

1.06

1.30

0.003

  1–3

1.62

1.42

1.84

< 0.001

 Marriage time to interview date

(reproductive time in year)

1.03

1.03

1.04

< 0.001

Household-level risk factors

 Household head

  Femalea

    

  Male

1.15

1.03

1.28

0.013

 Religion

  Muslima

    

  Non-muslim

1.25

1.09

1.43

0.002

 Wealth Index

  Richa

    

  Middle class

1.18

1.04

1.35

0.012

  Poor

1.23

1.09

1.40

0.001

Environmental risk factors

 Toilet facilities

  Improved facilitiesa

    

  Non-improved facilities

1.14

1.04

1.24

0.003

  1. aReference group