Table 3.
Negative binomial regression for sick days as the dependent variable
| Variable | B | p-value | RR | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower | Upper | ||||
| Group | |||||
| Homoeopathy | − .980 | .000 | .375 | .243 | .580 |
| Conventional # | 0 | 1 | |||
| Socio-economic class | |||||
| Upper | − 1.051 | .276 | .350 | .053 | 2.315 |
| Middle | − .254 | .478 | .776 | .385 | 1.564 |
| Lower # | 0 | 1 | |||
| Mother’s age (years) | |||||
| 19–24 years | − .275 | .240 | .760 | .481 | 1.201 |
| 25 years and above # | 0 | 1 | |||
| Mother’s education | |||||
| Secondary and above | − .905 | .289 | .405 | .076 | 2.158 |
| Primary/high school | − .999 | .224 | .368 | .074 | 1.841 |
| Illiterate # | 0 | 1 | |||
| Mother’s occupation | |||||
| Employed | .140 | .714 | 1.150 | .546 | 2.423 |
| Unemployed # | 0 | 1 | |||
| Father’s education | |||||
| Secondary and above | − .359 | .161 | .699 | .423 | 1.153 |
| Primary/high school # | 0 | 1 | |||
| Birthweight (g) | |||||
| Below 2500 g | − .019 | .969 | .981 | .371 | 2.594 |
| 2500 g and above # | 0 | 1 | |||
| Mode of delivery | |||||
| Full-term normal vaginal delivery | .119 | .608 | 1.126 | .715 | 1.774 |
| Caesarean delivery # | 0 | 1 | |||
| Family structure | |||||
| Nuclear family | − .359 | .233 | .698 | .387 | 1.260 |
| Joint family # | 0 | 1 | |||
95% CI 95% confidence interval, Symbol: # reference