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Table 2 Neonatal mortality model

From: The effect of solid fuel use on childhood mortality in Nigeria: evidence from the 2013 cross-sectional household survey

Variables

(Model 0)n

(Model 1)‴

(Model 2)^~

HR (95% CI)

HR (95% CI)

HR (95% CI)

Residence type

   

Urban

Ref

Ref

 

Rural

1.36(1.13―1.65)

1.30(1.07―1.58)

1.32(1.06―1.64)

Household wealth index

   

Rich

Ref

  

Poor

1.43(1.09―1.88)

  

Middle

1.14(0.86―1.52)

  

Mother's education

   

Secondary or higher

Ref

  

No education

1.26(1.01―1.56)

  

Primary

1.20(0.94―1.52)

  

Mother's working status

   

Not working

Ref

  

Working

0.76(0.64―0.91)

  

Mother's age

   

40―49

Ref

Ref

 

< 20

3.14(2.09―4.70)

3.17(2.12―4.74)

3.16(2.12―4.74)

20―29

1.11(0.81―1.51)

1.22(0.90―1.66)

1.22 0.90―1.65)

30―39

0.90(0.64―1.24)

0.99(0.71―1.37)

0.98(0.71―1.36)

Mother's perceived baby size

   

Average or larger

Ref

Ref

Ref

Small or very small

1.95(1.63―2.34)

1.86(1.55―2.24)

1.86(1.55―2.24)

Sex

   

Female

Ref

Ref

Ref

Male

1.31(1.11―1.55)

1.33(1.13―1.57)

1.33(1.13―1.64)

Breastfeeding currently

   

Yes

Ref

Ref

Ref

No

1.98(1.64―2.38)

2.12(1.76―2.55)

2.12(1.75―2.55)

Location of kitchen

   

Separate building

Ref

Ref

Ref

Outdoors

0.88(0.68―1.15)

  

House

1.15(0.92―1.44)

  

Cooking fuel

   

Non-Solid fuel

Ref

 

Ref

Solid fuel

1.16(0.91―1.47)

 

1.01(0.73―1.26)

  1. ^Independent variables adjusted were: place of residence, wealth index, child size, child’s gender, currently. Breastfeeding and mother’s (education, working status, age); nModel 0 – unadjusted independent variables; ‴Model 1 – independent variables associated with neonatal mortality; Model 2 – Model 1 plus type of cooking fuels; ~Missing values were excluded from model 0, 1, and 2.