Table 2 Absolute standardised differences for before and after balancing the covariates with the three methods for the 2010 MDHS
Covariates | Unmatched | NN Match | PS Match | IPW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Residence | 0.29 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 0.06 |
Wealth | 0.13 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.00 |
Age | 0.16 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.01 |
Anaemia | 0.28 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.02 |
Region | 0.37 | 0.11 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
Education | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 0.02 |
Marital status | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.00 |
Size at birth | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.04 |
Ever terminated pregnancy | 0.15 | 0.01 | 0.1 | 0.04 |