Table 2 Estimated posterior means with 95% credible interval for the linear effects
From: Geostatistical modeling of malaria prevalence among under-five children in Rwanda
Parameter | mean | sd | 0.025quant | 0.975quant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Place of residence | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Rural | 1 | Â | Â | Â |
Urban | -0.108 | 0.048 | -0.203 | -0.014 |
Mother’s education |  |  |  |  |
No education | 1 | Â | Â | Â |
Primary | -0.152 | 0.029 | -0.208 | -0.096 |
Secondary/higher | -0.149 | 0.058 | -0.264 | -0.035 |
Household wealth index | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Poorest | 1 | Â | Â | Â |
Poorer | -0.143 | 0.044 | -0.231 | -0.056 |
Mild-range | -0.154 | 0.047 | -0.246 | -0.062 |
Richer | -0.164 | 0.050 | -0.263 | -0.066 |
Richest | -0.163 | 0.053 | -0.268 | -0.059 |
Sex of child | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Female | 1 | Â | Â | Â |
Male | -0.103 | 0.031 | -0.164 | -0.043 |
Bed-net ownership | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No | 1 | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | -0.178 | 0.029 | -0.235 | -0.122 |
Bed-net usage | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No child | 1 | Â | Â | Â |
All children | -0.145 | 0.031 | -0.205 | -0.085 |
Some children | -0.126 | 0.068 | -0.260 | 0.007 |