Table 1.
Descriptive statistics
| Variable | Mean | Number(%) | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child health outcomes | ||||
| HAZ | 1.246368 | −5.94 | 5.95 | |
| WAZ | 0.996846 | −3.52 | 5.69 | |
| WHZ | 0.411732 | −5 | 4.97 | |
| Place of residence | ||||
| Urban | 2023 (28.15) | 0 | 1 | |
| Rural | 5163 (71.85) | 0 | 1 | |
| Mother’s education | ||||
| None | 3863 (53.83) | 0 | 1 | |
| Primary | 2802 (39.05) | 0 | 1 | |
| Secondary + | 511 (7.12) | 0 | 1 | |
| Wealth quintile | ||||
| Poorest | 3337 (46.50) | 0 | 1 | |
| Poor | 1438 (20.04) | 0 | 1 | |
| Middle | 995 (13.87) | 0 | 1 | |
| Rich | 803 (11.19) | 0 | 1 | |
| Richest | 603 (8.40) | 0 | 1 | |
| Sex of child | ||||
| Male | 3666 (51.09) | 0 | 1 | |
| Female | 3510 (48.91) | 0 | 1 | |
| Administrative region | ||||
| Western | 379 (5.28) | 0 | 1 | |
| Central | 967 (13.48) | 0 | 1 | |
| Greater Accra | 375 (5.23) | 0 | 1 | |
| Volta | 378 (5.27) | 0 | 1 | |
| Eastern | 331 (4.61) | 0 | 1 | |
| Ashanti | 448 (6.24) | 0 | 1 | |
| Brong Ahafo | 384 (5.35) | 0 | 1 | |
| Nothern | 1904 (26.53) | 0 | 1 | |
| Upper East | 944 (13.15) | 0 | 1 | |
| Upper West | 1066 (14.86) | 0 | 1 | |
| Child size at birth | ||||
| Very large | 762 (41.23) | 0 | 1 | |
| Larger than average | 837 (45.29) | 0 | 1 | |
| Average | 249 (13.47) | 0 | 1 | |
| Health insurance coverage | ||||
| Yes | 3909 (54.47 %) | 0 | 1 | |
| No | 3267 (45.53 %) | 0 | 1 | |
| Antenatal care | ||||
| Skilled | 1720 (96.09 %) | 0 | 1 | |
| Unskilled | 70 (3.91 %) | 0 | 1 |
Source: Authors’ computation