Table 2 Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis for Under-five Mortality in Amhara Region of Ethiopia (N = 977)

 Mothers education

No education

42 (4.29)

690 (70.63)

2.07 (0.92-4.67)

0.080

2.59 (1.12-5.99)*

0.036

Have education

7 (0.72)

238 (24.36)

1

1

 Wealth status

Poor

24 (2.46)

427 (43.74)

1.22 (0.61-2.43)

0.576

Medium

12 (1.22)

219 (22.38)

1.19 (0.54-2.66)

0.678

Rich

13 (1.33)

282 (28.87)

1

 Sex of the HH head

Male

42 (4.29)

846 (86.71)

1

0.202

1

0.707

Female

7 (0.72)

82 (8.28)

1.72 (0.75-3.95)

1.30 (0.55-3.08)

 Residence

Urban

4 (0.40)

85 (8.70)

1

0.812

Rural

45 (4.60)

843 (83.30)

0.88 (0.31-2.51)

 Mothers age at first birth

< 16 years

16 (1.63)

267 (27.37)

1.20 (0.65-2.22)

0.561

≥16 years

33 (3.38)

661(67.62)

1

 Place of delivery

Home

34 (3.48)

684(70.02)

0.81 (0.43-1.15)

0.514

Institutions

15 (1.53)

244(24.97)

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 ANC

No antenatal visits

13 (1.33)

245(25.07)

1.01 (0.52-1.93)

0.987

Have antenatal visits

36 (3.68)

683 (69.92)

1

 Sex of child

Male

33 (3.38)

468 (47.92)

2.02 (1.10-3.74)

0.020

1.80 (0.94-3.26)

0.076

Female

16 (1.63)

460 (47.07)

1

1

 Size of the child at birth

Larger

14 (1.43)

214 (21.87)

1

Medium

15 (1.53)

405 (41.47)

0.57 (0.27-1.20)

0.143

Smaller

20 (2.04)

309 (31.66)

0.99 (0.49-2.00)

0.981

 Number of children in the family

≤ 4 children

40 (4.09)

629 (64.41)

1

0.046

1

0.035

>4 children

9 (0.61)

299 (30.89)

0.47 (0.23-0.99)

0.46 (0.22-0.99)*

 Current Breastfeeding

Yes

20 (2.04)

688 (70.46)

1

0.000

1

0.000

No

29 (2.97)

240 (24.53)

4.01 (2.31-7.49)

3.61 (1.83-6.19)**

 Birth type

Single

48 (4.91)

901 (92.19)

1

0.724

Multiple

1 (0.10)

27 (2.80)

0.69 (0.09-5.23)