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Table 2 Determinants of mortality of women of reproductive age, 1996–2007

From: Trends and determinants of mortality in women of reproductive age in rural Guinea-Bissau, West Africa – a cohort study

Determinant

Unadjusted analysis

Adjusted analysis

Hazard ratio

95% Confidence interval

p-value

Hazard ratio

95% Confidence interval

p-value

Period

      

1996–2007

0.99

0.99–0.99

<0.001*

0.99

0.99–1.00

0.09*

Region

      

Cacheu

1

-

-

1

-

-

Biombo

1.02

0.83–1.27

0.83

0.82

0.55–1.21

0.32

Oio

1.25

1.01–1.55

0.03

1.06

0.83–1.37

0.62

Bafata

1.74

1.42–2.13

<0.001

1.79

1.38–2.32

<0.001

Gabu

1.62

1.32–1.99

<0.001

1.70

1.28–2.26

<0.001

Ethnic group

      

Pepel

1

-

-

1

-

-

Balanta

1.35

1.10–1.66

0.00

1.06

0.74–1.54

0.74

Mandinga

1.39

1.13–1.70

0.00

0.83

0.55–1.26

0.37

Fula

1.53

1.26–1.85

<0.001

0.78

0.51–1.20

0.25

Manjaco

0.88

0.66–1.17

0.37

0.74

0.46–1.18

0.20

Other

1.04

0.78–1.38

0.81

0.72

0.46–1.12

0.14

Age group

      

12–14

0.44

0.16–1.19

0.11

0.43

0.16–1.17

0.10

15–19

1

1

20–24

1.00

0.77–1.30

0.99

0.99

0.76–1.28

0.91

25–29

1.40

1.08–1.80

0.01

1.35

1.04–1.76

0.02

30–34

1.79

1.39–2.30

<0.001

1.70

1.31–2.21

<0.001

35–39

1.80

1.38–2.34

<0.001

1.72

1.30–2.26

<0.001

40–44

1.82

1.37–2.41

<0.001

1.72

1.28–2.32

<0.001

45–49

5.17

4.02–6.66

<0.001

4.88

3.73–6.39

<0.001

   

<0.001*

  

<0.001*

  1. *Test for trend.