Table 2.
Descriptive Statistics of variables during pregnancy
| Variable Name | Description | Mean | (S.D.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prenatal care information | |||
| 1st month of visit (g) | Timing of the first prenatal visit if it happens before than the end of 7th month; otherwise, individuals are treated as having no visits. | 4.300 | (1.362) |
| Traditional visit | 1 = 1st prenatal visits occurs at a traditional care-giver; 0 = otherwise | 0.351 | (0.477) |
| Hospital visit | 1 = 1st prenatal visits occurs at a hospital; 0 = otherwise | 0.085 | (0.278) |
| Clinic visit | 1 = 1st prenatal visits occurs at a clinic; 0 = otherwise | 0.358 | (0.480) |
| Mother’s characteristics | |||
| Parity | Previous number of live births | 2.235 | (2.204) |
| Previous baby | 1 = woman had live birth before current pregnancy; 0 = otherwise | 0.789 | (0.408) |
| Mother’s age | Age of the mother in 10 years | 2.603 | (0.596) |
| Mother’s height | Age of the mother in 10 centimeters | 15.059 | (0.500) |
| Education | Years of formal schooling | 7.176 | (3.314) |
| Family socioeconomic factors | |||
| Household assets | Total deflated real value of assets household owned in 1000’s 1978 pesos | 12.275 | (48.124) |
| Household size | Number of household members | 5.615 | (2.822) |
| Other HH members income | Sum of deflated weekly income of household members other than the pregnant woman in 1000’s 1978 pesos | 0.221 | (0.301) |
| Insurance coverage | 1 = women’s prenatal care is covered by insurance; 0 = otherwise | 0.104 | (0.305) |
| Extended household | 1 = extended household, either vertically or horizontally; 0 = nuclear | 0.395 | (0.489) |
| No. children 0–6 | Number of children in this age group | 1.515 | (1.133) |
| Catholic | 1 = husband and wife are Catholic; 0 = otherwise | 0.947 | (0.225) |
| Husband present | 1 = husband/partner was living with the pregnant woman; 0 = otherwise | 0.942 | (0.235) |
| Ethnic origin (Cebuano) | 1 = Cebuano spoken by husband and wife; 0 = otherwise | 0.921 | (0.270) |
| Community/health facility characteristics | |||
| Urban | 1 = the barangay is classified as urban; 0 = rural | 0.767 | (0.423) |
| Population density | The population density of the barangay (1000 persons per km2) | 14.020 | (18.665) |
| Price of corn | Deflated price of corn (10 pesos per kg) | 0.233 | (0.036) |
| Price of cereal | Deflated price of cereal (10 pesos per kg) | 0.307 | (0.023) |
| Dry season | 1 = birth occurred in dry season; 0 = otherwise | 0.240 | (0.427) |
| Wet season | 1 = birth occurred in wet season; 0 = otherwise | 0.517 | (0.500) |
| Waiting time in hospital | Average waiting time in hospitals serving the barangay (min) | 16.127 | (6.556) |
| Waiting time in clinic | Average waiting time in clinics serving the barangay (min) | 6.073 | (9.390) |
| Cost in hospital | Average costs for a prenatal visit in hospitals serving the barangay in 1978 pesos | 7.432 | (3.015) |
| Cost in clinic | Average costs for a prenatal visit in clinics serving the barangay in 1978 pesos | 2.697 | (3.665) |
| Doctor/patient ratio in hospital | The doctor/patient ratio in hospitals serving the barangay | 0.008 | (0.013) |
| Part-time traditional caregiver | Percentage of traditional prenatal care providers that are part-time practitioners. | 0.086 | (0.084) |
| Health outcomes of pregnancy | |||
| Birth weight (bw) | Weight obtained within one hour postpartum (kg) | 2.993 | (0.429) |
| Birth length (bl) | Length obtained within one hour postpartum (cm) | 49.076 | (2.071) |