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Effects of short birth interval on different forms of child mortality in Bangladesh: Application of propensity score matching technique with inverse probability of treatment weighting

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  • Mohammad Zahidul Islam
  • Md Mostafizur Rahman
  • Md Nuruzzaman Khan

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Background: The prevalence of Short Birth Interval (SBI) is higher in Low- and Middle-Income countries (LMICs), including Bangladesh. Previous studies in LMICs have estimated the effects of SBI on child mortality by comparing two unequal groups of mothers based on their socio-economic status. This approach may lead to overestimation or underestimation of the true effect of birth interval on child mortality, particularly when sample sizes are relatively small. Objective: We determined the effects of SBI on several forms of child mortality in Bangladesh by comparing two equal groups created by applying the propensity score matching technique. Methods: This study analyzed data from 5,941 mothers and 1,594 health facilities extracted from the 2017/18 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey and the 2017 Bangladesh Health Facility Survey. The exposure variable was SBI (defined as the interval between two subsequent births

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  • Mohammad Zahidul Islam & Md Mostafizur Rahman & Md Nuruzzaman Khan, 2023. "Effects of short birth interval on different forms of child mortality in Bangladesh: Application of propensity score matching technique with inverse probability of treatment weighting," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 18(4), pages 1-15, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0284776
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0284776
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