Death rate in different socioeconomic groups in the study cohort from birth to 3 years at Ballabgarh, 2006–2011
| Socioeconomic status | Total births | Total child years | Total deaths | Death rate per 1000 child-years (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caste | ||||
| Scheduled (low) | 3677 | 7517 | 286 | 38.1 (33.6 to 42.5) |
| Backward (middle) | 3132 | 6406 | 148 | 23.1 (19.4 to 26.8) |
| Forward (high) | 5708 | 11874 | 276 | 23.3 (20.5 to 26.0) |
| Parental education | ||||
| Lowest tertile | 4790 | 9951 | 422 | 42.4 (38.4 to 46.5) |
| Middle tertile | 3578 | 7491 | 190 | 25.4 (21.8 to 29.0) |
| Highest tertile | 4149 | 8354 | 98 | 11.7 (9.4 to 14.1) |
| Wealth Index* | ||||
| Lowest tertile | 3557 | 7428 | 307 | 41.3 (36.7 to 46.0) |
| Middle tertile | 3572 | 7496 | 176 | 23.5 (20.0 to 27.0) |
| Highest tertile | 4268 | 8891 | 143 | 16.1 (13.5 to 18.7) |
| Overall death rate | 12517 | 25797 | 710 | 27.5 (25.5 to 29.6) |
*Information on wealth index was available only for 11 260 (91%) of the households; hence, 84 deaths could not be classified in any Wealth Index tertile.