Survival analysis of under-five mortality using Cox and frailty models in Ethiopia

Survival analysis of under-five mortality using Cox and frailty models in Ethiopia

Abstract Background The risk of a child dying before reaching 5 years of age is highest in sub-Saharan African countries. But in Ethiopia, under-five mortality rates have shown a substantial decline. Methods For this study, the Cox regression model for fixed and time-dependent explanatory variables...

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Main Authors: Dawit G. Ayele, Temesgen T. Zewotir, Hemry Mwambi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
Subjects:
Hazards
Interaction effect
EDHS
Frailty
Under-five mortality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41043-017-0103-3

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