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Maternal and Neonatal Vulnerabilities Associated with Child Survival in Indonesia
By Moch Rizky Ferdiansyah, Yuni Asri and Hanim Mufarokhah.
Abstract
Background
Child mortality remains a major public health challenge in Indonesia despite improvements in maternal and child healthcare services. Various maternal, socioeconomic, reproductive, and neonatal factors may contribute to child survival disparities across regions in Indonesia.
Objective
This study aimed to identify factors associated with child survival among women in Indonesia.
Methods
This study employed a cross-sectional design using secondary data from the 2017 Indonesian Demographic and Health Survey (IDHS) women’s recode dataset (IDIR71FL). The study included 14,925 women aged 15–49 years who met the inclusion criteria. Weighting procedures were applied before analysis to ensure nationally representative estimates. Analyzed descriptive statistics were using to describe respondents’ characteristics, while chi-square tests and binary logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify factors associated with child survival. Crude Odds Ratios (COR) and Adjusted Odds Ratios (AOR) with 95% Confidence Intervals (CI) were reported.