Table 1

Number and proportion of infant death among mothers aged 15–49 years old by determinant factors, Indonesia 1983–1997*

FactorsVariableCovariatePSU (clusters)Women sampleInfant death (n)Infant death (%)SERatio of % death†
*The outputs for 27 provinces were suppressed.
†Ratio of percentage death =1, corresponds to a reference level.
PSU, primary sampling unit.
SESFamily welfare indexPoor1412930221648717.391.642.03
Near-poor131741291675517.522.42.04
Rich77078186688.582.421.00
Length of education⩾7 y12924910232318.111.291.00
<7 y1399827231654918.881.762.33
FertilityCurrent contraceptive methodModern139570866904211.841.431.00
Traditional55349563379.193.80.78
No method1413683981493023.262.211.96
Birth intervals⩽2 y1401737711344921.081.921.56
>2 y1412704291085913.511.581.00
BiologicalAge at first birth⩾26 y1091130979377.862.031.00
21–25 y140742729482211.782.091.50
16–20 y1410643461172618.411.872.34
⩽15 y133124048682424.633.743.13
Marital duration⩽3 y12461700512607.892.811.43
4–6 y1252155837635.51.151.00
⩾7 y14121072142090319.081.553.47
CulturalMarital statusMarried14131339632123115.91.311.00
Widowed6794790169933.259.152.09
Divorced6285467137924.676.861.55
ReligionMoslem12431149212278317.581.422.32
Christian53521895129411.192.251.48
Oriental18874032327.572.061.00
NutritionInfants’ sizeLarge1327608095017.811.521.03
Average13778880142617.271.431.00
Small940209446320.642.211.20
Low birth weightLBW14131347912278016.881.31.02
Normal13349429152816.541.511.00
Mother and child health carePlace of deliveryHome137013679244519.021.531.18
Public facility722187318012.561.80.78
Private facility569189031116.112.781.00
Antenatal TT immunisationNo1069469383919.782.011.14
Given140012478202117.341.461.00
Antenatal careNo891384561220.932.361.16
Given3977249917.972.971.00
GeographicalResidenceUrban41140599701417.462.631.00
Rural10021036211729516.621.470.95