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Table 1 Univariate and Bivariate Moran’s I Values for the outcome and explanatory variables for women in India, (N = 640)

From: Spatial inequalities in skilled birth attendance in India: a spatial-regional model approach

Variables

Univariate

Bivariate (Delivery conducted by SBA)

Moran's I (p-value)

Moran's I (p-value)

Delivery conducted by SBA (%)

0.54 (0.001)

–

Educated (%)

0.67 (0.001)

0.33 (0.001)

Mass media exposure (%)

0.66 (0.001)

0.42 (0.001)

Four or more ANC (%)

0.73 (0.001)

0.49 (0.001)

First birth order (%)

0.61 (0.001)

0.43 (0.001)

Female headed HH (%)

0.58 (0.001)

−0.01 (0.258)

SC/ST (%)

0.57 (0.001)

−0.23 (0.001)

Non-Hindu (%)

0.71 (0.001)

−0.21 (0.001)

Poor (%)

0.74 (0.001)

−0.43 (0.001)

Rural (%)

0.42 (0.001)

−0.25 (0.001)

  1. %: percentage, SBA: skilled birth attendant, ANC: antenatal care, HH: household, SC/ST: scheduled caste/scheduled tribe