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Table 1 Distribution of individual-level characteristics by region of residence

From: Regional inequalities in under-5 mortality in Nigeria: a population-based analysis of individual- and community-level determinants

Characteristics

Region of residence

Total

N (%)

 

North Central

N (%)

North East

N (%)

North West

N (%)

South East

N (%)

South South

N (%)

South West

N (%)

 

Region of residence

1,015 (17)

1,487 (25)

1,821 (30)

524 (9)

560 (9)

622 (10)

6029 (100)

Birth order

      

***

First birth

210 (21)

240 (16)

349 (19)

99 (19)

136 (24)

166 (27)

1,200 (20)

2 - 4 birth order

473 (46)

603 (41)

759 (42)

255 (49)

244 (44)

317 (51)

2,621 (43)

≥ 5 birth order

332 (33)

644 (43)

713 (39)

200 (38)

180 (32)

139 (22)

2,208 (37)

Sex of the child

      

***

Female

492 (49)

756 (51)

915 (50)

283 (54)

281 (50)

335 (54)

3,062 (51)

Male

523 (51)

731 (49)

906 (50)

241 (46)

279 (50)

287 (46)

2,967 (49)

Mother's age

      

***

≤ 23 years

220 (22)

396 (27)

529 (29)

62 (12)

118 (21)

86 (14)

1,411 (23)

24 - 33 years

556 (55)

716 (48)

877 (48)

269 (51)

290 (52)

362 (58)

3,070 (51)

≥ 34 years

239 (23)

375 (25)

415 (23)

193 (37)

152 (27)

174 (28)

1,548 (26)

Mothers' age at birth of first child

      

***

18 years or less

516 (51)

998 (67)

1258 (69)

147 (28)

280 (50)

138 (22)

3,337 (55)

19 years or more

499 (49)

489 (33)

563 (31)

377 (72)

280 (50)

484 (78)

2,692 (45)

Marital status

      

***

Single

25 (2)

7 (0)

3 (0)

13 (3)

49 (9)

12 (2)

109 (2)

Married

956 (94)

1,421 (96)

1,775 (97)

477 (91)

481 (86)

598 (96)

5708 (95)

Divorced

34 (4)

59 (4)

43 (3)

34 (6)

30 (5)

12 (2)

212 (3)

Religious affiliation

      

***

Christian

592 (58)

215 (15)

111 (6)

482 (92)

540 (97)

367 (59)

2307 (38)

Muslim

392 (39)

1257 (84)

1701 (93)

0 (0)

7 (1)

241 (39)

3598 (60)

Traditional

31 (3)

15 (1)

9 (1)

42 (8)

13 (2)

14 (2)

124 (2)

Mothers' education

      

***

No education

416 (41)

1,032 (69)

1,338 (73)

90 (17)

52 (9)

105 (17)

3033 (50)

Primary

355 (35)

263 (18)

248 (14)

210 (40)

195 (35)

202 (32)

1473 (25)

Secondary or higher

244 (24)

192 (13)

235 (13)

224 (43)

313 (56)

315 (51)

1523 (25)

Wealth Index

      

***

Poor

425 (42)

866 (58)

876 (48)

214 (41)

180 (32)

166 (27)

2,727 (45)

Middle

440 (43)

524 (36)

762 (42)

203 (39)

238 (43)

147 (24)

2,332 (39)

Rich

150 (15)

79 (6)

183 (10)

107 (20)

142 (25)

309 (49)

970 (16)

  1. *p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001