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Table 2 Bivariate and multivariate regression results

From: Are doctors and nurses associated with coverage of essential health services in developing countries? A cross-sectional study

 

Antenatal care

Use of skilled birth attendant

Caesarean section

Measles immunization

TB case diagnosis

Care for respiratory infection

Bivariate associations

N = 78

N = 97

N = 55

N = 89

N = 81

N = 45

Density of doctors (per 1000)

0.5(< 0.01)

1.4 (< 0.01)

0.4 (< 0.01)

0.6 (< 0.01)

0.2 (< 0.01)

0.2 (< 0.01)

Density of nurses and midwives (per 1000)

0.7(< 0.01)

2.0(< 0.01)

0.6(< 0.01)

0.8(< 0.01)

0.4(0.01)

0.3(< 0.01)

Density of health workers (per 1000)

0.8 (< 0.01)

2.1(< 0.01)

0.6(< 0.01)

0.8(< 0.01)

0.4(0.01)

0.3(< 0.01)

Model set 1 (doctors and nurses)

      

GDP per capita (PPP)

0.38 (0.23)

1.00 (< 0.01)

0.58 (0.02)

0.41 (0.07)

0.37 (0.23)

0.14 (0.46)

Female literacy rate (%)

0.92 (0.04)

0.24 (0.68)

0.94 (< 0.01)

-0.23 (0.53)

0.28 (0.54)

0.61 (< 0.01)

Density of doctors (per 1000)

-0.11(0.59)

0.39 (0.14)

-0.03 (0.81)

0.41 (0.01)

-0.05 (0.81)

-0.07 (0.51)

Density of nurses and midwives (per 1000)

0.21 (0.38)

0.75 (0.02)

0.02 (0.89)

0.27 (0.18)

0.11 (0.70)

0.05 (0.69)

Land area (km2)

-0.37(< 0.01)

-0.26 (0.02)

-0.03 (0.72)

-0.08 (0.22)

0.01 (0.94)

0.10 (0.16)

Population in rural area (%)

-0.68(0.14)

-0.68 (0.28)

-0.25 (0.60)

0.78 (0.06)

0.01 (0.98)

-0.21 (0.52)

Adjusted R2

0.39

0.60

0.57

0.38

0.03

0.34

Model set 2 (aggregate health workers)

      

GDP per capita (PPP)

0.29 (0.34)

1.05 (< 0.01)

0.60 (0.01)

0.46 (0.05)

0.37 (0.22)

0.10 (0.56)

Female literacy rate (%)

0.80 (0.07)

0.28 (0.63)

0.92 (< 0.01)

-0.14 (0.69)

0.27 (0.54)

0.58 (< 0.01)

Density of health workers (per 1000)

0.22 (0.37)

1.16 (< 0.01)

-0.003(0.98)

0.69(< 0.01)

0.04 (0.87)

0.01 (0.93)

Land area (km2)

-0.36(< 0.01)

-0.25 (0.03)

- 0.03 (0.71)

-0.07 (0.29)

0.004 (0.97)

0.10 (0.13)

Population in rural area (%)

-0.50(0.24)

-0.63 (0.30)

-0.25 (0.60)

0.68 (0.09)

0.04 (0.95)

-0.15 (0.65)

Adjusted R2

0.39

0.60

0.58

0.37

0.05

0.35

  1. Note: all independent variables are ln-transformed; all dependent variables are transformed using logistic form