Table 4.
Results of OLS and SER for excess female child mortality, Indian districts
| Variables | Ordinary least square (OLS) | Spatial error regression (SER) |
|---|---|---|
| Coefficient (SE) | Coefficient (SE) | |
| IPI | 0.854(0.135)** | 0.771(0.143)** |
| TFR | 6.666(0.597)** | 6.095(0.619)** |
| Female workforce participation | − 0.193(0.031)** | − 0.164(0.032)** |
| Female secondary or higher education | − 0.168(0.044)** | − 0.175(0.047)** |
| Exposure to media | 0.025(0.033) | 0.04(0.033) |
| Poor household | − 0.068(0.03)* | − 0.038(0.033) |
| Scheduled caste/tribe | − 0.077(0.022)** | − 0.066(0.023) ** |
| Hindu | − 0.063(0.022)** | − 0.057(0.024)* |
| Muslim | − 0.214(0.029)** | − 0.189(0.031)** |
| Sikh | − 0.068(0.036) | − 0.071(0.041) |
| Urban | 0.085(0.018)** | 0.079(0.018)** |
| Adjusted R-squared / pseudo R-Squared | 56.5 | 57.0 |
| AIC | 4400.9 | 4346.4 |
| Spatial autocorrelation (Lambda) | 0.353(0.046) | |
| Number of observations | 640 | 640 |
*p ≤ 0.05, ** p < 0.01; Values in the parenthesis are standard errors