Table 4

Post-neonatal deaths (181–365 days) by socio-demographic variables

VariablesMale (n=12 250)Female (n=10 867)Adjusted OR (95% CI)*
Mother's educationNo schooling98 (0.8)163 (1.5)1.8 (1.4 to 2.4)
Primary27 (0.6)41 (1.0)1.7 (1.0 to 2.7)
Secondary47 (0.3)61 (0.5)1.5 (1.0 to 2.2)
Mother's occupationHome11 (1.1)10 (1.0)0.9 (0.4 to 2.1)
Outside the home161 (0.6)254 (1.0)1.8 (1.5 to 2.2)
CasteOthers124 (0.5)176 (0.9)1.6 (1.3 to 2.1)
Scheduled Tribe or Caste48 (0.7)88 (1.3)1.9 (1.4 to 2.8)
Wealth quintilePoorest63 (1.1)84 (1.6)1.4 (1.0 to 2.0)
Very poor40 (0.7)63 (1.2)1.7 (1.2 to 2.6)
Poor26 (0.4)54 (1.0)2.3 (1.4 to 3.7)
Less poor20 (0.3)39 (0.7)2.2 (1.3 to 3.8)
Least poor23 (0.4)25 (0.5)1.3 (0.8 to 2.4)
Place of birthHome130 (0.8)185 (1.2)1.5 (1.2 to 1.9)
Facility42 (0.3)80 (0.7)2.3 (1.6 to 3.3)
ReligionHindu127 (0.5)209 (0.9)1.9 (1.5 to 2.3)
Muslim45 (1.0)56 (1.3)1.3 (0.9 to 2.0)
Distance from the PHC to the nearest point on the highway<14 km115 (0.5)176 (0.9)1.7 (1.4 to 2.2)
≥14 km57 (0.7)89 (1.1)1.7 (1.2 to 2.4)
  • All values are n (%) unless otherwise indicated.

  • *Adjustment for cluster design and intervention group.

  • PHC, primary health centre.