Table 2 Average 3+ parity by its different determinants (EDHS 2014)
From: 3+ parity in Egypt: a multilevel decomposition of wealth-based inequality
Attributes | Mean | (STD) |
|---|---|---|
Total | 1.52 | (0.014) |
Individual level attributes | ||
Age *** | ||
30- | 1.07 | (0.017) |
35- | 1.46 | (0.021) |
40- | 1.73 | (0.026) |
45–49 | 2.02 | (0.032) |
Educational attainment*** | ||
Less than secondary | 1.94 | (0.021) |
Secondary or more | 1.19 | (0.012) |
Husband’s educational attainment*** | ||
Less than secondary | 1.85 | (0.023) |
Secondary or more | 1.32 | (0.013) |
Proxy for wealth*** | ||
Not having modern toilet facility | 1.93 | (0.021) |
Having modern toilet facility | 1.23 | (0.014) |
Wealth index*** | ||
Poorest | 2.20 | (0.033) |
Poorer | 1.75 | (0.029) |
Middle | 1.41 | (0.026) |
Rich | 1.30 | (0.024) |
Richest | 0.94 | (0.017) |
Age at first marriage*** | ||
< 18 years | 2.22 | (0.026) |
18 years and older | 1.24 | (0.012) |
Experienced child death*** | ||
No death | 1.44 | (0.012) |
At least one death | 2.02 | (0.040) |
Unmet need*** | ||
No | 1.49 | (0.013) |
Yes | 1.79 | (0.044) |
Area level attributes | ||
Environmental development scale*** | ||
Lowest quartile | 2.21 | (0.029) |
Otherwise | 1.33 | (0.013) |
Gendered context scale*** | ||
Lowest quartile | 2.12 | (0.028) |
Otherwise | 1.26 | (0.012) |
Health system scale*** | ||
Lowest quartile | 2.35 | (0.029) |
Otherwise | 1.29 | (0.012) |