Covariates/Determinants Ever experienced an Under five death (n=10274) Odds ration 95% Confidence Interval P-value (P>z) Region(Addis Ababa) Tigray 1.332 .917, 1.935 .132 Affar 2.048 1.371, 3.058 <.0001 Amhara 1.864 1.281, 2.712 .001 Oromiya 1.447 1.002, 2.091 .049 Somali 1.412 .958, 2.080 .081 Benishangul-Gumuz 1.407 .952, 2.079 .087 SNNPR 1.916 1.305, 2.815 .001 Gambela 2.067 1.380, 3.095 <.0001 Harari 1.388 .942, 2.047 .098 Dire Dawa 1.971 1.338, 2.904 .001 Residence (Rural) Urban .989 .788, 1.240 .920 Sex of household head( Female) Male 1.100 .958, 1.264 .177 Wealth index(Richest) .402 Poorest 1.183 .871, 1.606 .282 Poorer 1.290 .971, 1.714 .079 Middle 1.160 .886, 1.520 .280 Richer 1.208 .939, 1.554 .141 Mother education (Higher) <.0001 No education 2.610 1.598, 4.265 <.0001 Primary 2.271 1.398, 3.687 .001 Secondary 2.763 1.684, 4.534 <.0001 Sex of child (Female) Male .956 .867, 1.054 .365 Maternal age at first birth(25 and higher) <.0001 11-17 1.556 1.243, 1.949 <.0001 18-24 1.200 .967, 1.489 .098 Maternal age(45-49) <.0001 24 and less .295 .227, .383 <.0001 25-29 .350 .285, .429 <.0001 30-34 .405 .337, .487 <.0001 35-39 .554 .464, .661 <.0001 40-44 .690 .573, .831 <.0001 Husband occupation (Others) .001 not working .679 .533, .864 .002 Agricultural .951 .780, 1.159 .618 Professional .783 .618, .991 .042 skilled/unskilled manual .955 .747, 1.220 .711 Mother occupation( skilled/manual) .008 not working .816 .666, .999 .049 Professional 1.012 .808, 1.267 .917 Agricultural .960 .776, 1.187 .705 Birth order(5 and more) <.0001 1 .110 .084, .145 <.0001 2, 3 or 4 .382 .335, .436 <.0001 Preceding birth interval ( greater than 36) <.0001 1-18 2.164 1.821, 2.570 <.0001 19-36 1.320 1.181, 1.474 <.0001 Fuel (Others) .358 Electricity 1.031 .757, 1.404 .848 gas/kerosene 1.516 .858, 2.678 .152 Birth type (Multiple birth) Single birth .355 .250, .505 <.0001 Religion (Others) <.0001 Coptic orthodox .809 .557, 1.173 .263 Protestant .713 .495, 1.026 .069 Muslim 1.040 .721, 1.499 .833 Place of delivery (Home) Health center 0.494 0.293, 0832 0.008 Breastfeeding status (Yes) No 2.894 2.418, 3.464 <0.0001 Size of child at birth (larger) Smaller 1.907 1.325, 2.747 0.001 Average 1.082 0.751, 1.559 0.672 Sources of water place of residence -.2296426 -.4244 -.0349 0.021 Wealth index toilet facility -.1654054 -.262 -.069 0.001 Wealth index mother education -.076356 -.150 -.0024 0.043 Mother education mother age 0.199 0.103, 0.29 <0.0001 Preceding birth interval birth order -0.123 -.177 -.069 <0.0001 Preceding birth interval birth type .7549096 .545 .965 <0.0001