Appendix Table C.
Odds Ratios and Logit Coefficients from Logistic Regression Analysis of Current School Attendance Status of Nigerian Children, by Gender, Aged 4–16 on Selected Independent Variables, 2003–2004
| Model |
||
|---|---|---|
| Variable | Male Children Only |
Female Children Only |
| Place of Residence | ||
| Urban | 1.10 (0.10) |
1.08 (0.08) |
| Rural (Ref.) | ||
| Age | ||
| Age 9–12 |
†4.66*** (1.54) |
†2.05*** (0.71) |
| Age 13–16 |
†2.83*** (1.04) |
†1.28 (0.25) |
| Age 4–8 (Ref.) | ||
| Mother's Education | ||
| Zero education (Ref.) | ||
| Incomplete Primary |
†0.90 (−0.10) |
†1.68* (0.52) |
| Complete Primary | 1.30 (0.26) |
1.17 (0.16) |
| Incomplete Secondary
and Complete Secondary or Higher |
1.91* (0.64) |
2.46** (0.90) |
| Father's Education | ||
| Zero education (Ref.) | ||
| Incomplete Primary | 1.34 (0.29) |
1.62* (0.48) |
| Complete Primary | 1.94** (0.66) |
1.63* (0.49) |
| Incomplete Secondary | 2.93*** (1.07) |
2.19** (0.78) |
| Complete Secondary & Higher | 2.16** (0.77) |
3.42*** (1.23) |
| Distance to School | ||
| Time to the nearest primary school in
community < twenty minutes (Ref.) |
||
| >=twenty minutes | 0.70* (−0.35) |
0.81 (−0.21) |
| Time to the nearest secondary school in
community < twenty minutes (Ref.) |
||
| >=twenty minutes |
†0.84 (−0.17) |
†0.53** (−0.63) |
| Wealth Index | ||
| Poorest (Ref.) | ||
| Poorer | 1.51* (0.41) |
1.89*** (0.63) |
| Middle | 2.74*** (1.00) |
2.11*** (0.74) |
| Richer | 3.59*** (1.28) |
5.08*** (1.62) |
| Richest | 7.43*** (2.00) |
8.30*** (2.11) |
| Sibship Size | ||
| Zero Older Brothers (Ref.) | ||
| One Older Brother | 1.07 (0.07) |
1.20 (0.18) |
| Two or More Older Brothers | 0.96 (−0.03) |
1.19 (0.18) |
| Zero Younger Brothers (Ref.) | ||
| One Younger Brother | 1.43* (0.35) |
1.04 (0.04) |
| Two or More Younger Brothers | 1.31 (0.27) |
1.08 (0.08) |
| One Older Sister | 1.02 (0.02) |
1.05 (0.05) |
| Two or More Older Sisters | 1.25 (0.22) |
1.49* (0.40) |
| Zero Younger Sisters (Ref.) | ||
| One Younger Sister | 1.05 (0.05) |
0.82 (−0.19) |
| Two or More Younger Sisters | 0.95 (−0.04) |
0.94 (−0.05) |
| Total children present | 0.99 (−0.006) |
0.99 (−0.0001) |
| Religion | ||
| Muslim
(Ref.) Christian |
†3.34*** (1.21) |
†6.84*** (1.92) |
| Traditional & Other | 1.62 (0.48) |
1.91 (0.65) |
| Parent/Guardian's Attitude | ||
| agrees children can be kept
home for work/help, if necessary |
0.71* (−0.33) |
0.80 (−0.22) |
| Disagrees (Ref.) | ||
| agrees boys schooling
more important |
0.53*** (−0.62) |
0.54*** (−0.62) |
| Disagrees (Ref.) | ||
| −2 log likelihood | 2114.07 | 1893.44 |
| Model chi-square | 405.78 | 392.02 |
| Pseudo R2 | 0.2955 | 0.3806 |
| N | 2523 | 2328 |
†
Note. – indicates that there exis t differences in regression coefficient.
Ref.=reference group.
Source: Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey EdData Survey 2004.
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p=<0.10.
*
p=<0.05.
**
p=<0.01.
***
p=<0.001.