Discrepancies of recurrent birth intervals using longitudinal data analysis in Ethiopia: interim EDHS 2019.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to determine whether the birth interval changes differently over time among women in Ethiopia and whether the change depends on women, children and household characteristics measured at the last visit.

Methods

Longitudinal study design was implemented based on the data obtained from the 2019 Ethiopia Mini Demographic and Health Survey consisting of a total of 3630 mothers. Generalised estimating equation and generalised linear mixed model were employed to estimate the effect of the determinants given the correlation between birth intervals within a mother is under consideration.

Results

The majority of women were Muslims (48.1%) and come from rural areas (82.2%). About 77.2% of women at first birth were below 20 years old. A significant corr

SUBMITTER: Tesfaw LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9668039 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature