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Table 3 Multinomial probit regression results with over-the-counter (OTC) as comparison group

From: Treatment choices for fevers in children under-five years in a rural Ghanaian district

Variables

Option

 

Self-med.

Public

Private

log of age

0.041

0.911

0.759

 

(0.551

(0.634)

(0.799)

sex of child

-0.396

0.250

-0.178

 

(0.283)

(0.317)

(0.411)

sex of payer

-0.074

0.183

-0.000

 

(0.316)

(0.349)

(0.440)

log of income

-0.172***

0.048

0.063

 

(0.073)

(0.079)

(0.099)

Education

-0.000

0.015

-0.014

 

(0.037)

(0.038)

(0.049)

HI status

0.229

0.760**

-0.285

 

(0.339)

(0.387)

(0.540)

log of trt. cost

-0.184

0.191

1.773***

 

(0.127)

(0.160)

(0.310)

time

-0.008*

-0.049***

-0.034***

 

(0.005)

(0.005)

(0.006)

Constant

2.882

-5.061*

-22.158***

 

(2.533)

(3.034)

(4.761)

  1. Log pseudo likelihood = -214.24853
  2. Number of observations = 403
  3. Wald chi square (24) = 180.09
  4. Probability level of significance based on Wild chi square = 0.000