Spatial multilevel analysis of age at death of under-5 children and associated determinants: EDHS 2000-2016.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study examines trends, spatial distribution and determinants of age at death of under-5 children in Ethiopia.

Design

This study used secondary data from the 2000, 2005, 2011 and 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Surveys. A multilevel partial ordinal logistic regression model was used to assess the effects of variables on the age at death of children under 5 years.

Setting

Ethiopia.

Participants

The final analysis included a sample of 3997 deaths of newborns, infants and toddlers.

Results

A total of 1508, 1054, 830 and 605 deaths of under-5 children were recorded in the 2000, 2005, 2011 and 2016 survey years, respectively. The death of newborns, infants and toddlers showed a significant decrease from 2000 to 2016, with reductions of 33.

SUBMITTER: Agidew BT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10603546 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature