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Journal of Population Sciences

Table 1 Odds ratios of child mortality (loss/death) by socioeconomic characteristics in Tanzania, 2011–2015

From: Bio-demographic factors affecting child loss in Tanzania

Variables

Exp β

95 % CI for exp β

Lower

Upper

Place of residence (ref: urban)

 Rural

1.2

0.9

1.4

Regions (ref: Dar es Salaam)

 Other regions

1.3

0.8

1.9

 Zanzibar

1.2

0.8

1.9

Wealth index (ref: poorest)

 Poor

1.1

0.9

1.4

 Middle income

1.1

0.9

1.3

 Rich

1.1

0.9

1.3

 Richest

0.8

0.6

1.0

Maternal education (ref: no education)

 Primary education

0.9

0.8

1.1

 Higher education

0.2

0.0

1.8

Paternal education (ref: at most primary)

 Secondary

0.9

0.6

1.4

 Higher education

1.9

0.6

5.7

Labor market (ref: not working)

 Working

1.0

0.8

1.2

  1. Source: computed by the authors