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Table 2 Variable description and categorization

From: Neonatal, infant, and child mortality among women exposed to intimate partner violence in East Africa: a multi-country analysis

Variables

Description and Categorization

Socioeconomic Determinants

 Residence

Area of residence (1 = Rural; 2 = Urban)

 Wealth index

Household wealth index (1 = Poor; 2 = Middle; 3 = Rich)

 Mother’s age

Age of mother (1 = < 20; 2 = 20–29; 3 = 30–49)

 Mother’s age at first birth

Age of mother at first birth (1 = < 20; 2 = 20–29, 3 = 30–49)

 Mother’s religion

Mother’s religion (1 = Roman Catholic; 2 = Protestant/Other Christian; 3 = Muslim; 4 = No religion)

 Mother’s education level

Mother’s education level (1 = No education; 2 = Primary; 3 = Secondary; 4 = Higher)

 Mother’s working status

Mother’s working status (1 = No; 2 = Yes)

 Mother’s mass media usage

Mother’s mass media usage (1 = Yes; 2 = No)

Maternal Factors

 Desire for pregnancy

Mother’s desire to have a baby (1 = Then; 2 = Later; 3 = No more)

 BMI (kg/m2)

Mother’s body mass index (1 = < 18.5; 2= > =18.5):

 Sexual autonomy

Mother’s consent to engage in sexual activities (1 = No; 2 = Yes)

 Mother experienced IPV

Mother experienced IPV (1 = No; 2 = Yes)

 Mother giving sexual favors

Mother seeking to provide sexual favors for economic gain (1 = No; 2 = Yes)

Health System Factors

 Delivery by Caesarean section

Delivery by Caesarean section (1 = No; 2 = Yes)

 Delivery assistance

Professional assistance during birth (1 = Non-health professional; 2 = Health professional)

 Place of delivery

Place of delivery (1 = Home delivery; 2 = Hospital/Other)

 Antenatal care

Antenatal care received by mother during pregnancy (1 = No; 2 = Yes)

 Contraceptive use at last sexual encounter

Mother’s contraceptive use (1 = No; 2 = Yes)

Paternal Factors

 Husband/partner’s age

Age of husband (1 = < 29; 2 = 30–39; 3 = 40–49; 4 = 50 plus)

 Father’s working status

Father’s working status (1 = No; 2 = Yes)

Neonatal Factors

 Sex of child

Sex of child (1 = Male; 2 = Female)

 Size of child at birth

Size of child at birth (1 = Average or larger; 2 = Small or very small; 3 = Missing)

 Birth weight (g)

Weight of child at birth (1 = < 2500; 2 = 2500–3500; 3= > 3500; 4 = Not weighed; 5 = Don’t know)

 Birth order and interval

Birth order and birth interval (1 = 2nd/3rd child, > 2 years; 2 = 1st child; 3 = 2nd/3rd child, <=2 years; 4 = 4th/higher child, > 2 years; 5 = 4th/higher child, <=2 years)