Table 1 Variables included in the regression model of MMR
Variables | Explanation | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
Dependent Variable | MMR | Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) | WDI |
Independent Variables (Health Sector) | TFR | Total Fertility Rate (births per woman) | WDI |
AFR | Adolescent Fertility Rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) | WDI | |
SKILL | Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) | WDI | |
HEALTH | Current health expenditure (% of GDP) | WDI | |
Independent Variables (Non-Health Sector) | GDPC | GDP per capita (dollars) | WDI |
FSECOND | School enrollment, secondary, female (% net) | WDI | |
ELECTRIC | Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) | WDI | |
URBAN | Urban population (% of total population) | WDI | |
FPARTICI | Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 +) | WDI | |
FPARLIA | Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | WDI |