Table I

Frequency distribution of maternal and child characteristics for under-5 death in Nepal 2012–2016

Under-5 children
n=5,060
Mother and child characteristicsDeadAliveTotal
Number of birth by mother
First birth51 (1.7%)2,979 (98.3%)3,030 (100%)
More than 1 birth122 (6%)1,907 (94%)2,030 (100%)
Age of mother
Mothers age 45–494 (16.7%)21 (83.3%)24 (100%)
Other age group169 (3.4%)4,866 (96.6%)5,036 (100%)
Education of mother
No education70 (4%)1,664 (96%)1,733 (100%)
Have some education103 (3.1%)3,223 (96.9)3,327 (100%)
Place of residence
Rural91 (2.8%)3,147 (97.2%)3,238 (100%)
Urban82 (3%)2,649 (97%)2,731 (100%)
Caste of mother
Terai caste82 (4.5%)1,740 (95.5%)1,822 (100%)
Other caste91 (3%)3,147 (97%)3,238 (100%)
Wealth index
Other than rich157 (3.7%)4,154 (96.3%)4,312 (100%)
Rich16 (2.1%)732 (97.9%)748 (100%)
Female labor force participation (FLFP)
Did not work, self-employed67 (3.2%)1,995 (96.8%)2,062 (100%)
Work106 (3.5%)2,892 (96.5%)2,998 (100%)
Place of delivery
Home delivery103 (4.4%)2,225 (95.6)2,328 (100%)
Institutional delivery70 (2.6%)2,662 (97.4%)2,731 (100%)
Paid maternity
No paid maternity168 (3.55)4,574 (96.5%)4,742 (100%)
Paid maternity5 (1.6%)313 (98.4%)318 (100%)
Sex of child
Female89 (1.9%)2,324 (98.1%)2,413 (100%)
Male84 (3.2%)2,563 (96.8%)2,647 (100%)
Size at birth
Born else than average85 (5%)1,612 (95%)1,697 (100%)
Born average size89 (2.6%)3,275 (97.4%)3,364 (100%)
Breast feeding
No88 (7.1%)1,147 (92.9%)1,235 (100%)
Yes85 (2.2%)3,740 (97.8%)3,825 (100%)
Total1734,8875,060

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