Table 2 Neonatal mortality rates (per 1000 live births) distributions of the factors in Ethiopia
From: Neonatal mortality and associated factors in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional population-based study
Characteristics | NMR |
|---|---|
Women's autonomy | |
A decision on own health care | |
Involvement of respondents | 19 |
Without the involvement of respondents | 21 |
A decision on making large household purchases | |
Involvement of respondents | 15 |
Without the involvement of respondents | 21 |
A decision on visits to family or relatives | |
Involvement of respondents | 17 |
Without the involvement of respondents | 21 |
Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics | |
Respondents age group in years | |
< 25 | 3 |
25–29 | 7 |
30 or older | 12 |
Religion | |
Orthodox | 6 |
Muslim | 13 |
Others | 3 |
Residence | |
Urban | 2 |
Rural | 19 |
Respondents highest level of education | |
No education | 15 |
Primary | 5 |
Secondary | 1 |
Higher | 1 |
Highest level of husbands/partner education | |
No education | 12 |
Primary | 7 |
Secondary | 1 |
Higher | 1 |
Wealth index of the family | |
Poor | 12 |
Medium | 5 |
Rich | 3 |
Availability of toilet facility | |
No | 11 |
Yes | 10 |
Source of drinking water | |
Unimproved | 15 |
Improved | 6 |
Reproductive history and neonate healthcare service-related characteristics | |
Place of delivery | |
Respondents home | 13 |
Health facility | 7 |
Preceding birth interval in years | |
< 2 | 6 |
2–3 | 6 |
4or more | 9 |
Age at first birth | |
< 18 | 11 |
18–25 | 9 |
26+ | 1 |
Sex of child | |
Male | 14 |
Female | 7 |
Plurality | |
Single | 18 |
Multiple | 3 |
Breastfeeding status | |
Immediate | 6 |
Not immediate | 14 |
PNC check-up within two months | |
No | 21 |
Yes | 1 |