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Table 7 Statistically significant relationships between birth order and outcomes by country

From: Being the younger child in a large African Family: a study of birth order as a risk factor for poor health using the demographic and health surveys for 18 countries

Outcome

Number of Countries with Significant Relationship between Birth Order and Outcome

Range of P-Values for Significant Relationships

Mortality, Ages 1–4

All 18 countries

P < .001 for all countries

Mortality, Ages 5–14

8 (Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal)

.001–.050

Stunting

2 (Nigeria, Uganda)

.002–.044

Low Weight

2 (Cameroon, Nigeria)

.028–.030

Dietary Diversity

4 (Burkina Faso, Kenya, Madagascar, Nigeria)

.018–.045

No Fruits or Vegetables Consumed

3 (Ghana, Madagascar, Zimbabwe)

.020–.037