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Table 4 Bivariable and multivariable Cox PH regression model analysis of associated with under-five children mortality in Ethiopia, 2019 (N = 4,425)

From: Predictors of mortality among under-five children in rural Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

Variables

CHR (95% CI)

AHR (95% CI)

Preceding birth interval (ref. = ≤15)

  

16–26

0.65(0.434–0.982)

0.61(0.402–0.920)*

27–38

0.67(0.463–0.960)

0.72(0.496–1.03) *

≥ 39

0.43(0.284–0.655)

0.52(0.343–0.796) *

Mass media access (ref. = yes)

  

No

1.6(0.875–3.93)

1.9 (0.877–4.00)

Sex of household head (ref. = male)

  

Female

0.81(0.577–1.13)

0.82(0.581–1.14)

Birth type (ref. = single)

  

Multiple

6.2( 4.46–8.72)

3.9(2.77–5.62) *

Sex of child (ref. = male)

  

Female

0.84(0.661–1.07)

0.95(0.740–1.21)

Breastfeeding (ref. = no)

  

Yes

0.11(0.082–0.133)

0.13(0.099–0.162) *

Delivery by caesarean section (ref. = no)

  

Yes

2.0(1.26–3.28)

1.2(0.727–1.97)

Vaccination of child (ref. = yes)

  

No

18( 2.54–129.7)

11.6(1.62–83.1) *

  1. N.B:- CHR: crude hazard ratio, AHR: adjusted hazard ratio,* Significant at 5% level of significance, ref: reference, CI: confidence interval, LRT chi2 (10) = 342.95 and Prob > chi2 = 0.0000*