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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of included participants (n = 48,511)

From: Socio-economic determinants of child mortality in Pakistan and the moderating role of household’s wealth index

Descriptive

Frequency

Percent (%)

Child’s living status

Alive

44,838

92.4

Not alive

3,673

7.6

Household wealth index

Poorer

32,138

66.2

Richer

16,373

33.8

Woman’s education

Less than secondary

35,968

74.2

At least secondary

12,543

25.8

Husband’s education

Less than secondary

22,932

47.3

At least secondary

25,579

52.7

Woman’s empowerment

Less empowered

26,703

55.0

More empowered

21,808

45.0

Unmet need for family planning

No

38,377

79.1

Yes

10,134

20.9

Exposure to mass media

No exposure

27,685

57.1

Exposure

20,826

42.9

Access to safe drinking water

No

36,425

75.1

Yes

12,086

24.9

Access to toilet facility

No access

7,794

16.1

Access

40,717

83.9