Table 5

Cox proportional HR (95% CI) for girls compared to boys for survival from birth to 36 months

Age groups
SES strata0–28 days1–36 months0–36 months
Caste(1)
 Low0.58 (0.37 to 0.91)*1.71 (1.23 to 2.39)*1.21 (0.95 to 1.59)
 Middle1.09 (0.57 to 2.06)1.23 (0.76 to 1.99)1.18 (0.81 to 1.72)
 High1.40 (0.90 to 2.2)1.50 (1.04 to 2.20)*1.46 (1.10 to 1.93)*
Education(2)
 Low0.77 (0.53 to 1.12)1.45 (1.09 to 1.95)*1.23 (0.98 to 1.54)
 Middle1.31 (0.81 to 2.1)1.84 (1.21 to 2.81)*1.41 (1.02 to 1.95)*
 High1.59 (0.76 to 3.30)1.41 (0.74 to 2.68)1.40 (0.86 to 2.27)
Wealth Index(3)
 Low0.84 (0.54 to 1.26)1.86 (1.36 to 2.53)*1.39 (1.08 to 1.77)*
 Middle0.90 (0.52 to 1.54)1.21 (0.79 to 1.86)1.19 (0.85 to 1.68)
 High1.24 (0.74 to 2.10)1.29 (0.80 to 2.07)1.22 (0.85 to 1.77)
  • Note: Each of the regressions was modelled separately for each age group and for each SES stratum. All models are adjusted for sex, birth order, distance to Ballabgarh and presence of health facilities. In addition, the model (1) is adjusted for parental education and wealth index; (2) is adjusted for caste and wealth index and (3) is adjusted for caste and parental education.

  • *Significant at 5% level.

  • SES, socioeconomic status.