Table 2 Logit regression of determinants under-five mortality in Ghana
From: Effect of insecticide-treated bed net usage on under-five mortality in northern Ghana
Explanatory variables | Coefficient | Odds ratio |
|---|---|---|
Birth order | −0.079 (0.025)*** | 0.924 |
Mother’s education (in years) | −0.016 (0.019) | |
Male (1/0) | 0.177 (0.093)* | 1.193 |
Region (base = Upper East) | ||
Northern | 0.300 (0.128)*** | 1.357 |
Upper West | 0.405 (0.129)*** | 1.506 |
Father’s education (in years) | −0.0003 (0.002) | |
Female household head (1/0) | −0.061 (0.137) | |
Bed net use (base = no net) | ||
Only treated nets | −0.209 (0.094)** | 0.812 |
Only untreated nets | 0.041 (0.115) | |
Household size | −0.028 (0.016)* | 0.978 |
Urban (1/0) | 0.286 (0.286)* | 1.302 |
Health facility (1/0) | −0.343 (0.208)* | 0.713 |
Mother’s age (in years) | 0.040 (0.007)*** | 1.041 |
Wealth index (base = poorest) | ||
Poorer | −0.407 (0.136)*** | 0.665 |
Middle | −0.591 (0.207)*** | 0.560 |
Richer | −0.234 (0.226) | |
Richest | −0.730 (0.377)* | 0.478 |
Constant | −3.155 (0.334)*** | |
N | 3,839 | |
Pseudo R2 | 0.028 | |
Prob > χ2 | 91.14*** | |
Goodness of fit test (p-value) | 0.465 | |
Link test (y_hat) (y-hatsq) | 0.000 0.432 | |