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Table 3 Socioeconomic inequalities in stillbirth rate and neonatal mortality rate

From: Socioeconomic inequalities in stillbirth and neonatal mortality rates: evidence on Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups in eastern India

 

Stillbirths rate per 1000 births and inequalities

Neonatal mortality rate per 1000 live births and inequalities

Mortality on day 1 rate per 1000 live births and inequalities

Early neonatal mortality (day 1-7) rate per 1000 live births and inequalities

Late neonatal mortality (day 8-28) rate per 1000 live births and inequalities

Total Population

22

 

39

 

17

 

31

 

8

 

Tribe/caste of the mothera

          

 ST

21

 

45

 

18

 

35

 

10

 

  PVTG

17

 

59

 

24

 

43

 

16

 

  Other ST

21

 

44

 

17

 

35

 

9

 

 SC

28

 

42

 

22

 

35

 

7

 

 OBC/none

23

 

31

 

14

 

25

 

5

 

 PVTG vs. OBC/none

  RDb (95% CI)

-6

(-14; 3)

28

(19; 38)

10

(1; 18)

18

(8; 28)

10

(5; 16)

  RD adjusted for age & parity (95% CI)

-7

(-15; 0)

29

(20; 38)

10

(2; 18)

19

(9; 29)

10

(4; 16)

  RD adjusted for wealth, education, age & parity (95% CI)

-12

(-19; -4)

19

(10; 29)

7

(-1; 14)

12

(2; 22)

7

(2; 12)

  RRc (95% CI)

0.75

(0.47; 1.2)

1.92

(1.55; 2.38)

1.67

(1.08; 2.57)

1.70

(1.3; 2.23)

2.95

(1.87; 4.65)

  RR adjusted for age & parity (95% CI)

0.69

(0.43; 1.09)

1.94

(1.58; 2.37)

1.71

(1.13; 2.58)

1.73

(1.34; 2.24)

2.87

(1.77; 4.67)

  RR adjusted for wealth, education, age & parity (95% CI)

0.54

(0.33; 0.88)

1.59

(1.28; 1.98)

1.45

(0.96; 2.18)

1.43

(1.07; 1.92)

2.26

(1.42; 3.58)

 ST vs. OBC/none

  RD (95% CI)

-3

(-7; 1)

14

(9; 20)

4

(-1; 8)

10

(5; 15)

5

(2; 7)

  RD adjusted for age & parity (95% CI)

-4

(-7; 0)

14

(8; 20)

4

(-1; 8)

10

(4; 15)

4

(2; 7)

  RD adjusted for wealth, education, age & parity (95% CI)

-7

(-11; -3)

10

(4; 16)

2

(-2; 7)

7

(2; 12)

3

(1; 6)

  RR (95% CI)

0.88

(0.74; 1.06)

1.47

(1.23; 1.75)

1.25

(0.91; 1.72)

1.39

(1.15; 1.67)

1.84

(1.31; 2.59)

  RR adjusted for age & parity (95% CI)

0.85

(0.72; 1)

1.45

(1.22; 1.72)

1.25

(0.92; 1.7)

1.37

(1.14; 1.65)

1.79

(1.26; 2.54)

  RR adjusted for wealth, education, age & parity (95% CI)

0.74

(0.62; 0.89)

1.31

(1.1; 1.55)

1.16

(0.85; 1.58)

1.25

(1.05; 1.5)

1.57

(1.12; 2.2)

Maternal education

 Has not attended school

25

 

45

 

20

 

35

 

10

 

 Primary education

23

 

40

 

16

 

32

 

8

 

 Secondary education

19

 

34

 

15

 

29

 

5

 

 Higher secondary & above

20

 

33

 

15

 

26

 

7

 

 Lowest vs. highest education level

  RD (95% CI)

5

(-1; 11)

13

(3; 22)

5

(-1; 11)

9

(1; 17)

3

(-1; 8)

  RD adjusted for age & parity (95% CI)

5

(-1; 11)

19

(9; 29)

8

(1; 15)

15

(7; 23)

4

(-1; 8)

  RR (95% CI)

1.26

(0.94; 1.69)

1.38

(1.04; 1.84)

1.33

(0.9; 1.98)

1.36

(1.01; 1.83)

1.49

(0.88; 2.52)

  RR adjusted for age & parity (95% CI)

1.25

(0.94; 1.64)

1.61

(1.21; 2.14)

1.55

(1.02; 2.36)

1.61

(1.18; 2.2)

1.60

(0.96; 2.65)

Household wealth

 Poorest

26

 

47

 

18

 

36

 

11

 

 Next poor

27

 

47

 

22

 

38

 

10

 

 Middle poor

19

 

33

 

15

 

27

 

6

 

 Less poor

22

 

33

 

15

 

28

 

5

 

 Least poor

17

 

32

 

14

 

25

 

6

 

 Poorest vs. least poor

  RD (95% CI)

9

(3; 16)

15

(7; 23)

4

(-3; 10)

10

(4; 17)

5

(1; 8)

  RD adjusted for age & parity (95% CI)

8

(2; 15)

17

(8; 25)

4

(-2; 10)

12

(6; 19)

5

(1; 9)

  RR (95% CI)

1.56

(1.14; 2.13)

1.47

(1.13; 1.9)

1.25

(0.8; 1.94)

1.41

(1.11; 1.79)

1.70

(1.09; 2.67)

  RR adjusted for age & parity (95% CI)

1.50

(1.08; 2.09)

1.54

(1.2; 1.97)

1.30

(0.85; 2.01)

1.49

(1.18; 1.88)

1.71

(1.08; 2.71)

  1. a ST Scheduled Tribes, PVTG Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups, Other ST Other Scheduled Tribes, SC Scheduled Caste, OBC/none Other Backwards Class or none of the above
  2. b RD Rate Difference
  3. c RR Rate Ratio