Table 1 Multivariate Poisson regression final model in predicting in fant mor tality in northwest, Ethiopia, Nov.2009 to August 2011

Residential area

Urban

11 (0.79)

1,387 (99.21)

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Rural

119 (1.79)

6,701 (98.26)

2.23 (1.186 4.19)

2.33 ( 1.12 4.88)*

Maternal marital status

Living in marriage

109 (1.41)

7,600 (98.59)

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Single (never married, widowed & separated)

21 (4.13)

488 (95.87)

4.33 (2.47 7.60)

7.48 ( 4.26 13.17)*

Maternal education

Illiterate

112 (1.87)

5,865 (98.13)

1.98 (0.89 4.37)

6.48 ( 2.71 15.52)*

Read & write/ primary

12 (1.05)

1,129 (98.95)

1.21(0.48 3.08)

1.38 (0.51 3.70)*

Secondary and above

6 (0.55)

1,094 (99.45)

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Wealth index

Lowest quintile

56 (2.04)

2,684 (97.96)

1.70 (1.10 2.65)

1.00 (0.59 1.52)

Medium quintile

41 (1.50)

2,699 (98.50)

1.26 (0.79 2.02)

0.84 (0.51 1.37)

Highest quintile

33 (1.21)

2,705 (98.79)

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Roof

Corrugated Iron sheet

49 (1.35)

3,570 (98.65)

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Thatch or grass

81 (1.76)

4,518 (98.24)

1.65 (1.14 2.40)

2.12 ( 1.42 3.16)*

Window

Yes

78 (1.34)

5,734 (98.66)

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No

52 (2.16)

2,354 (97.84)

1.59 (1.10 2.28)

1.13 (0.78 1.63)

Hand washing with soap at critical points

Yes

11 (0.73)

1,486 (99.27)

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No

119 (1.77)

6,602 (98.23)

1.97 ( 0.98 3.99)

4.61 ( 2.24 9.48)*

Birth interval

< 24 months

55 (2.38)

2,257 (97.62)

1.98 (1.38 2.85)

2.79 (1.88 4.15)*

>24 months

75 (1.27)

5,831 (98.73)

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Ever use of contraceptive methods

Yes

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25 (1.20)

2,058 (98.80)

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No

105 (1.71)

6,030 (98.29)

1.15 (0.70 1.87)

1.65 (1.02 2.66)*

A child given semi-solid as complementary food at six months

Yes

32 (0.52)

6,126 (99.48)

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No

98 (4.76)

1,962 (95.24)

5.16 (2.98 8.95)

14.59 ( 9.39 22.67)*

Exclusive Breast feeding

Yes

29 (0.48)

5,976 (99.52)

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No

101 (4.56)

2,112 (95.44)

10.37 (6.77 15.90)

7.86 ( 5.11 12.10)*

Time of initiation of breast milk

Immediately 1- 24 hours

23 (0.58)

3,954 (99.42)

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44 (1.78)

2,431 (98.22)

2.98 (1.78 5.00)

2.96 (1.76 4.96)*

More than 24 hours

63 (3.57)

1,703 (96.43)

6.10 (3.69 10.06)

4.84 (2.94 7.99)*