Table 3 Monte Carlo maximum likelihood estimates and 95% confidence intervals for the GLGM fitted to 2014 DHS under-five mortality data
Variable | Estimate | Standard Error | 95% Confidence Interval |
|---|---|---|---|
Intercept | −0.577616 | 0.504443 | (−1.566305, 0.411073) |
Child’s age | −1.479790 | 0.100185 | (−1.676150, − 1.283430)*** |
Mother’s age | 0.032018 | 0.009849 | (0.012715, 0.051321)*** |
U5 child in HH | −1.150036 | 0.097724 | (−1.341570, −0.958501)*** |
Twin: Ref. = Singletons | |||
Multiple | 2.110605 | 0.229754 | (1.660295, 2.560914)*** |
Mother’s education: Ref. = No education | |||
Primary | −0.356383 | 0.204629 | (−0.757447, 0.044682) |
Secondary | −0.468651 | 0.191779 | (−0.844530, − 0.092772)* |
Tertiary | −0.595888 | 0.401036 | (−1.381904, 0.190127) |
Wealth quintile: Ref. = Poorest | |||
Poorer | −0.212452 | 0.205782 | (−0.615778, 0.190874) |
Middle | −0.358440 | 0.226691 | (−0.802747, 0.085867) |
Richer | −0.462223 | 0.248172 | (−0.948631, 0.024184) |
Richest | −0.409530 | 0.301970 | (−1.001381, 0.182321) |
Elevation | 0.000089 | 0.000052 | (−0.000014, 0.000192) |
EVI | 0.000009 | 0.000090 | (−0.000168, 0.000185) |
Water proximity | −0.000001 | 0.000001 | (−0.000004, 0.000001) |
σ2 | 0.066997 | 5.966316 | −11.626766, 11.760761 |
φ | 23.162896 | 0.007617 | 23.147966, 23.177825 |