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Table 3 Distribution of neonatal deaths by mother’s age against birth order and birth interval

From: The effect of mother’s age and other related factors on neonatal survival associated with first and second birth in rural, Tanzania: evidence from Ifakara health and demographic surveillance system in rural Tanzania

 

Mother's age

 
 

13-19

20-34

35-49

All age

 

Variable

No. live births

Death n/N(%)

No. live births

Death n/N(%)

No. live births

Death n/N(%)

No. live births

Death n/N(%)

P-value

All Birth order

3238

150/3238(4.63)

12294

346/12294(2.81)

2607

80/2607(3.07)

18139

576/18139(3.18)

<0.01

First order

2549

102/2549(4.00)

7583

186/7583(2.45)

1430

37/1430(2.59)

11562

325/11562(2.81)

 

Second order

689

48/689(6.97)

4711

160/4711(2.45)

1177

43/1177(3.65)

6577

251/6577(3.82)

 

Interval between first & second birth

689

48/689(6.97)

4711

160/4711(2.45)

1177

43/1177(3.65)

6577

251/6577(3.82)

<0.01

Short birth interval (less than 33 months after the previous birth)

512

46/512(8.98)

2337

98/2337(4.19)

492

12/492(2.44)

3341

156/3341(4.67)

 

Long birth interval (greater than 33 months after the previous birth)

177

2/177(1.13)

2374

62/2374(2.61)

685

31/685(4.53)

3236

95/3236(2.94)