Table 3 Meta-analyzed odds ratios for short birth intervals with neonatal and under-5 mortality as outcomes, comparing all children versus birth order 2-4 children of high completed fertility mothers
| 听 | Interval < 18 months | Interval < 24 months | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Region (number of countries) | High fertility OR (95% CI) | High fertility, limited to birth order 2-4 OR (95% CI) | High fertility OR (95% CI) | High fertility, limited to birth order 2-4 OR (95% CI) |
Outcome: Neonatal Mortality | ||||
Africa (n=28) | 1.80 (1.66, 1.94) | 1.16 (1.02, 1.33) | 1.59 (1.49, 1.69) | 1.21 (1.11, 1.33) |
Asia (n=8) | 1.89 (1.61, 2.22) | 1.52 (1.17, 1.97) | 1.71 (1.59, 1.85) | 1.46 (1.27, 1.67) |
Americas n = 5) | 2.24 (1.86, 2.70) | 1.78 (1.35, 2.33) | 1.97 (1.69, 2.28) | 1.72 (1.40, 2.10) |
Other (n = 6) | 2.59 (1.71, 3.94) | 2.18 (1.05, 4.54) | 2.01 (1.28, 3.18) | 1.78 (0.92, 3.45) |
All (n=47) | 1.91 (1.77, 2.05) | 1.36 (1.19, 1.55) | 1.67 (1.58, 1.77) | 1.34 (1.23, 1.46) |
Outcome: Under-5 Mortality | ||||
Africa (n=28) | 1.59 (1.47, 1.71) | 1.15 (1.03, 1.28) | 1.42 (1.33, 1.52) | 1.18 (1.10, 1.27) |
Asia (n=8) | 1.77 (1.50, 2.09) | 1.35 (1.10, 1.65) | 1.61 (1.46, 1.76) | 1.33 (1.15, 1.56) |
Americas n = 5) | 1.92 (1.72, 2.14) | 1.63 (1.37, 1.94) | 1.73 (1.59, 1.89) | 1.55 (1.37, 1.75) |
Other (n = 6) | 2.12 (1.46, 3.08) | 1.48 (0.82, 2.66) | 1.74 (1.27, 2.37) | 1.29 (0.84, 2.00) |
All (n=47) | 1.71 (1.59, 1.84) | 1.28 (1.15, 1.42) | 1.51 (1.43, 1.61) | 1.27 (1.18, 1.36) |