Table 2 Bivariate associations between birth registration and potential determinants among children aged 0–47 months (with mothers aged 14–49 years pregnant in the last 2 years

From urban area

1.79 (1.33 - 2.42)

4.80 (2.82 - 8.16)

Male

1.03 (0.95 - 1.11)

1.02 (0.91 - 1.13)

Mother married or co-habiting

1.11 (0.92-1.33)

0.54 (0.32- 0.92)

Mother attended antenatal care in a government health facility in her last pregnancy

2.53 (2.18 - 2.93)

4.26 (3.00 - 6.04)

Mother delivered in a government health facility in her last pregnancy

2.31 (1.95 - 2.74)

4.41 (3.31 - 5.87)

From household with enough food in the last week

1.39 (1.20 - 1.60)

1.29 (0.96 - 1.72)

Mother has less than two children

1.08 (0.96 - 1.20)

0.99 (0.85 - 1.16)

Mother has an income and is involved in decision on how to spend it

1.09 (0.96 - 1.23)

1.04 (0.86 - 1.25)

Mother has some formal education

1.88 (1.40 - 2.53)

4.77 (3.73 - 6.11)

Mother has junior secondary or higher education

2.14 (1.84 - 2.49)

6.69 (4.79 - 9.36)

Father has some formal education

2.04 (1.60 - 2.60)

4.32 (3.30 - 5.66)

Father has junior secondary or higher education

1.76 (1.54 - 2.01)

4.72 (3.63 - 6.13)

From a female headed household

0.89 (0.76 - 1.04)

1.17 (0.58 - 2.37)

From community with an active village health development committee

0.89 (0.67 - 1.20)

1.32 (0.76 - 2.29)

From community with a government health facility within the community

1.32 (0.90-1.94)

1.92 (1.15- 3.21)