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Table 2 Distribution of community-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

North Central N (%)

North East

N (%)

North West

N (%)

South East

N (%)

South South

N (%)

South West

N (%)

Total

N

Community mother's education

      

***

Low

93 (9)

485 (33)

797 (44)

70 (13)

53 (9)

116 (19)

1,614

Middle

510 (50)

821 (55)

841 (46)

205 (39)

263 (47)

252 (40)

2,892

High

412 (41)

181 (12)

183 (10)

259 (48)

244 (44)

254 (41)

1,523

Community hospital delivery

      

***

Low

88 (9)

543 (36)

866 (48)

8 (1)

2 (0)

8 (1)

1,515

Middle

640 (63)

869 (59)

891 (49)

134 (26)

317 (57)

154 (25)

3,005

High

287 (28)

75 (5)

64 (3)

382 (73)

241 (43)

460 (74)

1.509

Community prenatal care by doctor

      

***

Low

511 (50)

1,349 (91)

1,774 (97)

78 (15)

61 (11)

81 (13)

3,854

High

504 (50)

138 (9)

47 (3)

446 (85)

499 (89)

541 (87)

2,175

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