Infant mortality and risk factors in Nigeria in 2013–2017: A population-level study

ABSTRACT: Summary

Background

Globally, over the past two decades, many countries have significantly reduced the rate of infant mortality. Yet, in Africa, Nigeria remains one of the countries with the highest infant mortality rate (IMR).

Methods

We conducted a population-level study using the 2018 Nigeria Demographic Health Survey (NDHS). A total of 41,668 household data were analyzed retrospectively. The association between each exposure and infant mortality was analyzed in logistic regression models (independently adjusted by demographic and socioeconomic status variables) and confirmed by the multiple comparisons analysis.

Findings

The overall IMR of 2013–2017 was 61.5 (95% CI 58.0, 65.3) per 1000 live births. In general, the North-West and North-East regions had the hig

SUBMITTER: Shobiye D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9513538 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature