Table 2 Predictors of child mortality using multivariable logistic regression
Variables | Odds Ratio (OR) | Class Interval (C.I) | Sig | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lower C.I | Upper C.I | |||
Household wealth index | ||||
Poorer | Reference | |||
Richer | 0.988 | 0.779 | 1.084 | 0.026 |
Woman's education | ||||
Less than secondary | Reference | |||
At least secondary | 0.788 | 0.717 | 0.959 | 0.038 |
Husband’s education | ||||
Less than secondary | Reference | |||
At least secondary | 0.838 | 0.769 | 1.186 | 0.000 |
Woman empowerment | ||||
Less empowered | Reference | |||
More empowered | 0.948 | 0.669 | 1.371 | 0.028 |
Unmet need for family planning | ||||
Yes | Reference | |||
No | 0.901 | 0.822 | 1.108 | 0.015 |
Exposure to mass media | ||||
No | Reference | |||
Yes | 0.953 | 0.869 | .1.018 | 0.024 |
Access to safe drinking water | ||||
No | Reference | |||
Yes | 0.908 | 0.789 | 0.994 | 0.000 |
Access to toilet facility | ||||
No | Reference | |||
Yes | 0.815 | 0.766 | 0.931 | 0.000 |
Woman’s education * wealth index | 0.786 | 0.493 | 0.927 | 0.016 |