Table 1 Summary results of covariates of time-to-death for under-five children in Malawi, 2015/16 Malawi Demographic and Health Survey

Maternal age

15–19

85 (10.3%)

1,161 (7.0%)

20–29

417 (50.6%)

8,893 (54.0%)

30–39

245 (32.1%)

5,283 (29.7%)

40–49

77 (9.3%)

1,125 (6.83%)

Maternal age at first birth

 ≥ 20 years

259 (31.4%)

4,989 (30.3%)

 < 20 years

565 (68.6%)

11,473 (69.7)

Maternal educational status

No education

101 (12.3%)

2060 (12.5%)

Primary school

573 (69.5%)

10,883 (66.1%)

Secondary school

141 (17.1%)

3242 (19.7%)

Tertiary

9 (1.1%)

277 (1.7%)

Wealth Index

Poor

405 (49.2%)

7247 (44%)

Middle

150 (18.2%)

3219 (19.6%)

Rich

269 (32.6%)

5996 (36.4%)

Sleep in treated net/use of treated mosquito net

Yes

409 (49.6%)

7243 (44%)

No

415 (50.4%)

9219 (56%)

Birth weight of the child

Low Birth weight

109 (13.2%)

1660 (10.1%)

High Birth Weight

715 (86.8%)

14,802 (89.9%)

Infant breastfed status at birth

Immediately

239 (29%)

10,324 (62.7%)

Not immediately

585 (71%)

6138 (37.3%)

Place of birth

Home

74 (9%)

1039 (6.3%)

Public health facility

639 (77.5%)

13,073 (79.4%)

Private health facility

100 (12.1%)

2120 (12.9%)

Sex of the child

Male

369 (44.8%)

8230 (50%)

Female

455 (55.2%)

8232 (50%)

Residence

Urban

714 (86.7%)

13,806 (83.9%)

Rural

110 (13.3%)

2656 (16.1%)

Birth order

 < 3

410 (49.8%)

7468 (45.4%)

3–4

196 (23.8%)

4990 (30.3%)

 > 4

218 (26.5%)

4004 (24.3%)

Number of antenatal care visits

 < 4

218 (26.5%)

6342 (38.5%)

 ≥ 4

606 (73.5%)

10,120 (61.5%)