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Regional inequalities in under-5 mortality in Nigeria: a population-based analysis of individual- and community-level determinants
"The risks of under-5 deaths were significantly higher for children of mothers residing in the South South (Niger Delta) region (HR: 1.30; 95% CI: 1.76-2.20) and..."
The CI given or the HR are incorrect in the abstract.
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Author response to reader comment
Jolayne Houtz, Population Health Metrics
28 March 2011
In re-examining the results, the author discovered a typographical error. The HR with 95% CI for the South West region in Model 4 of the analysis is: 1.30 (1.26 - 2.20).
HR or CI incorrect
28 March 2011
"The risks of under-5 deaths were significantly higher for children of mothers residing in the South South (Niger Delta) region (HR: 1.30; 95% CI: 1.76-2.20) and..."
The CI given or the HR are incorrect in the abstract.
Competing interests
no competing interests
Author response to reader comment
28 March 2011
In re-examining the results, the author discovered a typographical error. The HR with 95% CI for the South West region in Model 4 of the analysis is:
1.30 (1.26 - 2.20).
Competing interests
I declare that I have no competing interests.