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Table 5 Multinomial probit regression results with private provider as comparison group

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

Variables

Option

 

Self-med.

OTC

Private

log of age

-0.717

-0.759

0.152

 

(0.898)

(0.799)

(0.739)

sex of child

-0.218

0.178

0.427

 

(0.467)

(0.411)

(0.395)

sex of payer

-0.074

0.000

0.184

 

(0.497)

(0.440)

(0.411)

log of income

-0.235**

-0.063

-0.015

 

(0.106)

(0.099)

(0.099)

Education

0.014

0.014

0.029

 

(0.056)

(0.049)

(0.045)

HI status

0.515

0.285

1.045**

 

(0.594)

(0.540)

(0.509)

log of trt. Cost

-1.957***

-1.773***

-1.582***

 

(0.324)

(0.310)

(0.296)

time

0.026***

0.034***

-0.014**

 

(0.007)

(0.006)

(0.007)

Constant

25.040***

22.158***

17.097***

 

(5.096)

(4.761)

(4.435)

  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