\( {\overline{Y}}_{NP} \) | 0.746 | Â | Â | Â |
---|---|---|---|---|
\( {\overline{Y}}_P \) | 0.411 | Â | Â | Â |
Regional gap \( \left({\overline{Y}}_{NP}-{\overline{Y}}_P\right) \) | 0.336 | Â | Â | Â |
Benchmark Coefficients | Pooled | |||
 | Decomp. |  | S.E. | Cont. (%) |
Supply-side | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Distance to facility | 0.013 | *** | (0.004) | 3.81 |
Socioeconomic factors | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Mother’s education | 0.026 | *** | (0.007) | 7.77 |
 Partner’s education | 0.032 | *** | (0.007) | 9.46 |
 Mother watches TV | 0.023 | *** | (0.005) | 6.71 |
 Mother’s employment | 0.021 | *** | (0.005) | 6.27 |
 Partner’s employment | 0.049 | *** | (0.008) | 14.72 |
Maternal factors | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Multiple birth | −0.0004 |  | (0.0003) | −0.10 |
 Previously term. preg. | 0.0007 |  | (0.0005) | 0.21 |
 Child’s birth order | 0.044 | *** | (0.005) | 13.05 |
 Mother’s age at birth | −0.002 |  | (0.001) | −0.62 |
Sociocultural factors | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Religion | 0.012 | *** | (0.004) | 3.58 |
 Marital status | −0.004 | * | (0.002) | −1.15 |
Geography | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Regions | 0.019 | ** | (0.009) | 5.55 |
Total explained | 0.232 | Â | Â | 69.23 |
Total unexplained | 0.103 | Â | Â | 30.77 |