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Table 2 The association between covariates and short birth interval

From: Estimating the impact of birth interval on under-five mortality in east african countries: a propensity score matching analysis

Variables

Short birth interval

Coef. With 95% CI

P-value

Birth order

0.47 (0.43, 0.49)

< 0.001

Media exposure

0.03 (-0.003, 0.05)

0.082

Marital status

0.08 (0.05, 0.11)

< 0.001

Residence

0.06 (0.03, 0.09)

< 0.001

Sex of household

-0.25 (-0.28,-0.21)

< 0.001

Household wealth status

-0.12 (-0.13, -0.11)

< 0.001

Maternal educational status

-0.13 (-0.15, -0.11)

< 0.001

Maternal education

-0.66 (0.68, 0.64)

< 0.001

Constant term

0.80 (0.70, 0.90)

< 0.001

Number of observations

105,662

LR chi2(8)

5567.88

Prob > chi2

< 0.0001

Pseudo R2

0.0384

Log likelihood

-69686.91