Table 1 Operational definition and categorization of associated variables used in the study
From: Predictors of mortality among under-five children in rural Ethiopia: a cross sectional study
Variables | Categorizations of independent variables |
|---|---|
Preceding birth interval | Preceding birth interval (in month) (0 = ≤ 15, 1 = 16–26, 2 = 27–38, 3= ≥39) |
Mass media access | Mass media access (0 = yes, 1 = no) |
Sex of household head | Sex of household head in the family (0 = male, 1 = female) |
Birth type | Birth type pregnancy (0 = singleton, 1 = multiple) |
Sex of child | Sex of child (0 = male, 1 = female) |
Breastfeeding | Breastfeeding (0 = no, 1 = yes) |
Delivery by caesarean section | Delivery by caesarean section (0 = no, 1 = yes) |
Vaccination of child | Vaccination status of child (0 = yes, 1 = no) |
Maternal age | Maternal age (in years) (0 = ≤ 29, 1 = 30–34, 1 = 35–39, 2 = 40–44, 3 = 45–49) |
Region | Type of regional states (1 = Tigray, 2 = Affar, 3 = Amhara, 4 = Oromia, 5 = Somali, 6 = Benshangua-gumuz, 7 = SNNPR, 8 = Gambela, 9 = Harari, 10 = Dredawa) |
Education level | Educational levels of mothers (0 = higher, 1 = secondary, 2 = primary, 0 = no education) |
Source of water | Source of drinking water (0 = protected, 1 = piped, 2 = unprotected) |
Toilet facility | Type toilet facility (0 = yes, 1 = no ) |
Religion | Type of religion believes (0 = Others, 1 = Orthodox, 2 = Muslim) |
Wealth index combined | Wealth index combined of households (0 = rich, 1 = middle, 2 = poor) |
Birth order number | Birth order number (0 = ≤ 3, 1 = ≥ 4) |
Place of delivery | Place of delivery of mothers (0 = in health facility, 1 = in home) |