Factors Affecting the Infant Mortality and Low Birth Weight of Children in Bangladesh: Evidence from Cox PH and Logistic Regression Models
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Islam, Md. Johurul, Chowdhury, Md. Johurul, Rahman, Mohammad Mafizur and Rahman, Zubaidur. 2023. Factors Affecting the Infant Mortality and Low Birth Weight of Children in Bangladesh: Evidence from Cox PH and Logistic Regression Models.
| Title | Factors Affecting the Infant Mortality and Low Birth Weight of Children in Bangladesh: Evidence from Cox PH and Logistic Regression Models |
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| Report Type | Working paper |
| Authors | Islam, Md. Johurul, Chowdhury, Md. Johurul, Rahman, Mohammad Mafizur and Rahman, Zubaidur |
| Page Range | 1-25 |
| Number of Pages | 25 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Abstract | Background: Low birth weight and infant mortality are crucial health components as they have detrimental effects on overall health progress of a country. Although Bangladesh has made a commendable progress in several public health indicators, median age at first birth is still below 19 years and more than 10 percent mothers gave birth within two years of preceding birth. The consequences of early age at first marriage, teenage childbearing and short birth intervals account negative health outcomes for both newborn babies and their mothers. Thus, this study attempts to explore the contributing factors that influences infant mortality and child’s low birth weight in Bangladesh. Methods: The data utilized for this study has been extracted from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS), 2014. The response variables are time-to-event data (infant mortality) and categorical (low birth weight). Log-rank test and Chi-square test of independence have been carried out in bivariate analysis whereas cox proportional hazard survival model and binary logistic regression model are utilized to obtain the net effect of each significant determinants on infant mortality and child’s low birth weight, respectively, in Bangladesh. Results: The findings reveal that wealth index, division, partner’s education, child twin status, media exposure, child birth order, respondents antenatal care visit and prenatal care assistance have significant impact on infant mortality and child’s low birth weight in Bangladesh. Government policy makers may focus on community health based educational programs and maternal health care awareness program to improve child and their mother’s health outcomes as well as to tackle the future public health challenges in Bangladesh. |
| Keywords | Chi-square test, Cox PH model; infant mortality; log-rank test; low birth weight; logistic model. |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420199. Allied health and rehabilitation science not elsewhere classified |
| Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
| Byline Affiliations | Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Bangladesh |
| School of Business | |
| Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Bangladesh |
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