Table 3

Neonatal death rate (95% CI) per 1000 live-births by SES categories in children of Ballabgarh, 2006–2011

Neonatal death rate per 1000 live-births
CasteParent educationWealth index
SES categoryMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
Low36.1 (27.6 to 44.5)25.3 (17.9 to 32.8)31.0 (25.3 to 36.7)33.6 (26.4 to 40.8)30.7 (23.4 to 38.0)32.3 (27.1 to 37.4)36.8 (28.1 to 45.4)29.2 (21.0 to 37.3)33.2 (27.2 to 39.2)
Middle19.0 (12.5 to 25.4)21.6 (13.9 to 29.3)20.1 (15.2 to 25.1)27.3 (20.0 to 34.6)30.3 (22.0 to 38.7)28.7 (23.2 to 34.2)17.9 (11.9 to 23.8)24.8 (17.1 to 32.5)21.0 (16.2 to 25.8)
High18.3 (13.6 to 23.1)28.8 (22.2 to 35.4)23.0 (19.0 to 26.9)9.68 (5.7 to 13.6)15.8 (10.0 to 21.7)12.3 (8.9 to 15.7)14.1 (9.4 to 18.8)20.5 (14.0 to 27.0)16.9 (13.0 to 20.8)
Total23.5 (19.9 to 27.1)25.9 (21.8 to 30.1)24.6 (21.9 to 27.4)23.5 (19.9 to 27.1)25.9 (21.8 to 30.1)24.6 (21.9 to 27.4)22.1* (18.4 to 25.8)24.7* (20.4 to 29.0)23.4* (20.4 to 26.0)
  • *Information on Wealth Index was available only for 11 260 (91%) of the households.

  • SES, socioeconomic status.