Adjusted odds ratios for predictors of infant mortality among singleton newborns in Lungwena (n = 664)
| Prevalence | OR | 95% CI | p Value | PAR% | |
| Birth in May–July | 18.4% | 2.5 | 1.5 to 4.2 | 0.0006 | 21.6% |
| Maternal primiparity | 24.1% | 2.2 | 1.3 to 3.6 | 0.0018 | 22.4% |
| Birth before 38th gestational week | 20.2% | 2.0 | 1.2 to 3.3 | 0.0119 | 16.8% |
| Maternal HIV infection | 17.9% | 2.0 | 1.2 to 3.5 | 0.0083 | 15.2% |
| Distance to health centre (for each km) | 1.1 | 1.0 to 1.2 | 0.0601 | ||
| Larger cultivated land area (for each hectare) | 0.5 | 0.3 to 1.0 | 0.0358 |
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Results from a logistic regression model including the variables shown in the table as well as maternal age and education as linear variables, complications of delivery (yes/no; includes abnormal presentation of the child, abnormal mode of delivery, or complications to the mother), sex of child (boy/girl), presence of fisherman in the family (yes/no), ownership of domestic animals (yes/no), ownership of pit latrine (yes/no), and source of drinking water (safe/unsafe).
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CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio; PAR%, population attributable risks.
