From: Health effects of single motherhood on children in sub-Saharan Africa: a cross-sectional study
Cameroon (2011) | |||||
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Models | |||||
Marital status | Baseline | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
 | OR/(CI) | OR(CI) | OR(CI) | OR(CI) | OR(CI) |
In union (RC) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Widowed | 1.17 | 1.12 | 1.14 | 1.05 | 0.94 |
 | (0.47-2.92) | (0.45-2.79) | (0.46-2.78) | (0.40-2.71) | (0.36-2.44) |
Other single mothers | 1.79** | 1.68* | 1.78** | 1.36 | 1.23 |
 | (1.17-2.74) | (1.09-2.60) | (1.16-2.73) | (0.84-2.21) | (0.74-2.04) |
Constant | 0.21*** | 0.37†| 0.21*** | 0.41 | 1.07 |
 | (0.10-0.41) | (0.11-1.19) | (0.11-0.42) | (0.10-1.67) | (0.14-7.80) |
Nigeria (2008) | |||||
Models | |||||
Marital status | Baseline | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
 | OR/(CI) | OR(CI) | OR(CI) | OR(CI) | OR(CI) |
In union (RC) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Widowed | 0.87 | 0.85 | 0.90 | 0.72 | 0.70 |
 | (0.62-1.23) | (0.61-1.18) | (0.61-1.32) | (0.47-1.11) | (0.46-1.07) |
Other single mothers | 0.87 | 0.85 | 0.97 | 0.77 | 0.74 |
 | (0.61-1.23) | (0.61-1.19 | (0.64-1.46) | (0.52-1.16) | (0.50-1.11) |
Constant | 0.30*** | 0.34*** | 0.33*** | 0.15*** | 0.15*** |
 | (0.21-0.42) | (0.22-0.50) | (0.22-0.51) | (0.07-0.32) | (0.06-0.34) |
Congo DRC (2007) | |||||
Models | |||||
Marital status | Baseline | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
 | OR/(CI) | OR(CI) | OR(CI) | OR(CI) | OR(CI) |
In union (RC) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Widowed | 0.63 | 0.65 | 0.75 | 0.46 | 0.47 |
 | (0.28-1.43) | (0.28-1.51) | (0.30-1.84) | (0.17-1.23) | (0.17-1.32) |
Other single mothers | 1.69** | 1.68** | 1.76** | 1.19 | 1.28 |
 | (1.19-2.41) | (1.17-2.41) | (1.18-2.63) | (0.69-2.06) | (0.73-2.25) |
Constant | 0.09*** | 0.04*** | 0.07*** | 0.01*** | 0.00*** |
 | (0.04-0.17) | (0.01-0.12) | (0.03-0.17) | (0.00-0.06) | (0.00-0.01) |