Table 3

Unadjusted and adjusted HRs (H(t)) of perinatal healthcare service characteristics for early neonatal (days 1–7 after birth) mortality, IDHS 2002/2003 and 2007

UnadjustedAdjusted (model 1)*†Adjusted (model 2)*‡
VariableH(t)(95% CI)p ValueH(t)(95% CI)p ValueH(t)(95% CI)p Value
Use of antenatal services
 No1.00
 Yes0.55(0.27 to 1.13)0.10
Mode of delivery
 Non-caesarean section1.00
 Caesarean section1.75(0.76 to 4.05)0.19
Delivery attendants
 Untrained delivery attendants1.001.00
 Trained delivery attendants1.12(0.68 to 1.86)0.661.51(0.77 to 2.94)0.231.46(0.75 to 2.83)0.27
Place of delivery
 Non-health facility1.00
 Health facility1.03(0.64 to 1.65)0.91
Use of iron/folic acid (IFA) supplements
 Never/do not know1.001.001.00
 Any IFA0.48(0.30 to 0.79)<0.010.51(0.31 to 0.82)0.010.49(0.30 to 0.79)<0.01
Days 1–7 PNC by any care providers
 No PNC or day 8+ PNC1.001.00
 Days 1–7 PNC by any provider0.79(0.44 to 1.43)0.441.00(0.55 to 1.83)1.00
Day 1 PNC by any care providers
 No PNC or 8+ PNC1.001.00
 Day 1 PNC by any provider0.96(0.52 to 1.76)0.901.27(0.69 to 2.32)0.44
 Days 2–7 PNC by any provider0.76(0.37 to 1.56)0.450.91(0.44 to 1.90)0.80
  • All results are weighted for sampling probability. *Data on 3307 cases were missing and they were excluded from the analysis.

  • †Model 1 examined the effects of days 1–7 PNC by any care providers and adjusted for duration of recall period at interview, year of survey, type of residence, household wealth index, maternal age at childbirth, presence of complication at delivery, sex of the child and child size at birth based on mother's subjective assessment.

  • ‡Model 2 examined the effects of day 1 PNC by any care providers and adjusted for duration of recall period at interview, year of survey, type of residence, household wealth index, maternal age at childbirth, presence of complication at delivery, sex of the child and child size at birth based on mother's subjective assessment.

  • IDHS, Indonesia Demographic and Health Survey; PNC, postnatal care.