Analysis of average annual rates of mortality decline pre- and post-IMCI implementation by year of implementation
| Annual percentage of reduction (95%CI) in under-five mortality | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Implementation year | Number of districts | Before IMCI | After IMCI | p Value |
| Before 2002 | 19 | – | 5.6 (3.3 to 7.9) | |
| 2002 | 32 | 3.0 (−1.2 to 7.1) | 6.1 (4.4 to 7.7) | 0.21 |
| 2003 | 30 | 4.1 (1.3 to 6.9) | 6.9 (4.7 to 9.1) | 0.15 |
| 2004 | 27 | 3.7 (1.1 to 6.3) | 8.5 (5.6 to 11.4) | 0.006 |
| 2005 | 38 | 2.1 (−0.4 to 4.6) | 12.8 (8.1 to 17.2) | 0.0001 |
| 2002 to 2005 combined | 127 | 2.6 (1.1 to 4.1) | 7.3 (5.8 to 8.7) | <0.0001 |
| After 2005 | 67 | 4.6 (3.5 to 5.8) | ||
| All districts* | 213 | 3.3 (2.3 to 4.4) | 6.3 (5.1 to 7.5) | 0.0001 |
IMCI, Integrated Management of Childhood Illness.
*covers all 213 study districts implementing or not implementing IMCI.