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Table 3 The prevalence of under-five mortality in Ethiopia, 2016 (N = 3446)

From: Determinants of under-five mortality in the high mortality regions of Ethiopia: mixed-effect logistic regression analysis

Variables

Total

No of children died

Under-five mortality rate per 1000

Respondent current age

 < 20

154

14

91

 20–24

793

56

71

 25–29

1025

68

66

 30–34

706

50

71

 > =35

768

69

90

Religion

 Muslim

2962

222

75

 Orthodox

256

16

62

 Others

228

19

83

Sex

 Male

1803

137

76

 Female

1643

120

73

ANC

 Yes

1023

27

26

 No

2423

230

95

Birth type

 Single

3404

246

72

 Multiple

42

11

262

Mother education

 No education

2760

214

77

 Primary and above

686

43

63

Birth order

 1st

595

57

96

 2–3

999

60

60

 4th and above

1852

140

75

Parity

 1–3

1311

86

66

 4–6

1267

85

67

 > 6

868

86

99

Wealth index

 Poor

2618

212

81

 Middle

251

14

56

 Rich

577

31

54

Residency

 Urban

445

21

47

 Rural

3001

236

79

Place of delivery

 Home

2837

223

79

 Health facility

609

34

56

Source water

 Pipe

668

40

60

 Other

2778

217

78

Toilet facility

 Yes

1419

96

68

 No

2027

161

79

Regions

 Afar

1062

90

85

 Somali

1505

103

68

 Benishangul-Gumuz

879

64

73