Table 3 Multilevel multivariable logistic regression output for determinants of neonatal mortality among live births in Ethiopia, 2016

Age

 15–19

1

1

 20–24

1.13 (0.41, 3.14)

1.16 (0.42, 3.21)

 25–29

1.17 (0.40, 3.36)

1.21 (0.42, 3.52

 30–34

0.71 (0.23, 2.23)

0.75 (0.24, 2.34

 35–39

1.33 (0.43, 4.05)

1.37 (0.45, 4.22)

 40–44

1.94 (0.60, 6.30)

2.00 (0.62, 6.54)

 45–49

3.45 (0.96, 12.43)

3.54 (0.98, 12.78)

Residence

 Urban

1

1

 Rural

1.84 (1.26, 2.67)

1.31 (0.68, 2.52)

Husband’s educational status

 No education

2.54 (1.25, 5.14)

2.31 (1.10, 4.83)*

 Primary

3.10 (1.54, 6.25)

2.85 (1.38, 5.90)**

 Secondary and above

1

1

Child sex

 Male

1

1

 Female

0.57 (0.39, 0.83)

0.57 (0.39, 0.83)**

Child is twin

 No

1

1

 Yes

13.63 (7.15, 26.00)

13.62 (7.14, 25.99)***

Duration of pregnancy

 Term

1

1

 Pre term

14.61 (87.60, 28.07)

15.07 (7.80, 29.12)***

Preceding birth interval

 Not applicable (single birth)

1.42 (0.76, 2.67)

1.46 (0.77, 2.75)

 < 2 years

1.51 (0.96, 2.37)

1.50 (0.96, 2.36)

 ≥ 2 years

1

1

Number of TT injections during pregnancy (n = 7193)

 No or one injection

1.01 (0.64, 1.59)

1.00 (0.64, 1.59)

 ≥ 2 injections

1

1

Number of ANC visit during pregnancy (n = 7193)

 No visit

2.00 (1.18, 3.38)

1.90 (1.11, 3.25)*

 1–3 visit

0.95 (0.56, 1.62)

0.92 (0.53, 1.57)

 ≥ 4 visit

1

1

Intercept

0.025 (0.022, 0.030)

0.004 (0.0019, 0.0090)

0.015 (0.011, 0.022)

0.004 (0.002, 0.008)

Log-likelihood

− 1428.86

− 584.26

− 1423.19

− 583.84

Deviance

2857.72

1168.52

2846.38

1167.68