Table 2 Prevalence ratio of hospitalisations and characteristics of children younger than 2 years old (NDHS, 2006)
Variables (n) | N | Categories | Hospitalisations n (%) | PR | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Socioeconomic characteristics | ||||||
Residence area | 1901 | Urban | 1284 | 12.41 (156) | 1.10 | 0.496 |
Rural | 617 | 8.70 (68) | 1.00 | |||
ABEP level | 1872 | D-E | 1209 | 12.56 (159) | 1.48 | 0.006 |
A-B-C | 663 | 10.05 (59) | 1.00 | |||
Sanitation conditions | 1901 | Inadequate | 1590 | 14.07 (198) | 1.49 | 0.043 |
Adequate | 311 | 4.31 (26) | 1.00 | |||
People in household | 1901 | ≥4 | 1405 | 13.68 (177) | 1.33 | 0.073 |
<4 | 496 | 7.96 (47) | 1.00 | |||
Per capita family income (minimum wage) | 1901 | ≤1 | 1420 | 13.32 (174) | 1.18 | 0.287 |
>1 | 481 | 7.42 (50) | 1.00 | |||
Child healthcare conditions | ||||||
Exclusive breastfeeding (months) | 1901 | <6 | 1440 | 10.88 (158) | 0.77 | 0.051 |
≥6 | 461 | 14.24 (66) | 1.00 | |||
Breastfeeding in the first hour of life | 1901 | No | 733 | 13.30 (102) | 1.33 | 0.019 |
Yes | 1168 | 10.75 (122) | 1.00 | |||
Neonatal hospitalisation | 1850 | Yes | 90 | 26.58 (18) | 1.72 | 0.015 |
No | 1760 | 10.97 (204) | 1.00 | |||
Prenatal visits | 1901 | <6 | 398 | 16.22 (52) | 1.14 | 0.388 |
≥6 | 1503 | 10.80 (172) | 1.00 | |||
Biological aspects | ||||||
Age (months) | 1901 | <12 | 980 | 8.17 (75) | 0.47 | <0.001 |
≥12 | 921 | 15.85 (149) | 1.00 | |||
Birthweight (Kg) | 1901 | <2.5 | 118 | 20.08 (17) | 1.24 | 0.365 |
≥2.5 | 1783 | 11.28 (207) | 1.00 | |||
Sex | 1901 | Male | 1002 | 14.53 (139) | 1.47 | 0.004 |
Female | 899 | 8.67 (85) | 1.00 | |||
Maternal characteristics | ||||||
Education (years) | 1901 | <8 | 835 | 13.99 (114) | 1.32 | 0.027 |
≥8 | 1066 | 10.37 (110) | 1.00 | |||
Marital status | 1901 | Without partner | 283 | 22.84 (43) | 1.36 | 0.049 |
With partner | 1618 | 10.00 (181) | 1.00 | |||
Age (years) | 1901 | <20 | 283 | 20.49 (41) | 1.28 | 0.117 |
≥20 | 1618 | 9.73 (183) | 1.00 | |||
Smoker | 1901 | Yes | 248 | 21.02 (36) | 1.28 | 0.142 |
No | 1653 | 10.24 (188) | 1.00 | |||
Primiparous | 1901 | Yes | 780 | 12.12 (86) | 0.89 | 0.392 |
No | 1121 | 11.40 (138) | 1.00 | |||
Child nutritional status | ||||||
Height for age (z-score) | 1901 | <−2 | 159 | 28.22 (28) | 1.57 | 0.015 |
≥ − 2 | 1742 | 10.35 (196) | 1.00 | |||
Weight for height (z-score) | 1901 | <−2 | 49 | 16.08 (8) | 1.40 | 0.363 |
≥ − 2 | 1852 | 11.62 (216) | 1.00 | |||
Weight for age (z-score) | 1901 | <−2 | 61 | 13.43 (8) | 1.12 | 0.735 |
≥ − 2 | 1840 | 11.70 (216) | 1.00 | |||