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Journal of Population Sciences

Table 3 Odds ratios of child mortality by service delivery factors in Tanzania 2011–2015

From: Bio-demographic factors affecting child loss in Tanzania

Variables

Exp β

95 % CI for exp β

Lower

Upper

Drinking water (ref: piped water)

 Open well

1.0

0.8

1.2

 Covered well

0.9

0.7

1.2

 Surface water

0.9

0.7

1.1

 Other sources

1.0

0.7

1.5

Toilet facilities(ref: flush toilet)

 Pit toilet

2.0

1.1

3.5

 No toilet facilities

2.0

1.1

3.6

 Other facilities

2.2

1.1

4.2

Energy sources (ref: electricity)

 Paraffin

1.1

0.8

1.6

 Firewood

0.3

0.1

1.0

 Other sources

0.5

0.1

4.3

Distance to health facilities

0.9

0.9

1.0

  1. Source: computed by the authors