Table 6.
Tobit regression analysis showing relationship between altruistic WTP and independent factors
| Independent variables | Coefficient | Std. Error | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Socio-economic status (SES) |
.283 |
0.338 |
0.0001 |
| Geographic location of respondent (0 = rural; 1 = urban) |
.089 |
.097 |
0.356 |
| Status in household |
- .054 |
.170 |
0.753 |
| Number of household residents |
-.003 |
.014 |
0.843 |
| Sex (0 = female; 1 = male) |
-.633 |
.351 |
0.071 |
| Age |
-.030 |
.007 |
0.0001 |
| Years schooling |
.050 |
.010 |
0.0001 |
| Subsistence farmer |
.012 |
.244 |
0.962 |
| Petty trader |
.013 |
.129 |
0.918 |
| Government worker |
.332 |
.172 |
0.054 |
| Employed in the private sector |
.047 |
.180 |
0.795 |
| Doing big business |
.325 |
.148 |
0.028 |
| Other occupational groups |
.130 |
.180 |
0.471 |
| Married |
-.114 |
.254 |
0.653 |
| Divorced |
.991 |
.591 |
0.093 |
| Separated |
.133 |
.552 |
0.810 |
| Single |
-.251 |
.310 |
0.417 |
| Had previously paid for any contraceptive | .799 | .107 | 0.0001 |
LR chi2 = 286.78 (p = 0.00001).