TABLE 3.
Logistic regression predicting the likelihood of the congregation leader being a woman, parameter estimates and standard errors, Chibuto Congregation Census
| Covariate | Coefficient | SE |
|---|---|---|
| Denominational category | ||
| Catholic | 0.367 | 0.272 |
| Apostolic | −2.791** | 0.550 |
| Zionist | −0.233 | 0.187 |
| Pentecostal | −0.392+ | 0.224 |
| [Traditional Protestant] | ||
| Area of congregation location | ||
| Urban | 0.025 | 0.183 |
| [Rural] | ||
| Number of people attending last regular service | −0.017** | 0.004 |
| Women-to-men ratio among last service attendees | 0.026** | 0.006 |
| Type of congregation facility | ||
| Sturdy facility (tile or metal sheet roof) | −0.176 | 0.207 |
| Precarious facility (no or reed/grass roof) | −0.168 | 0.150 |
| [No permanent facility] | ||
| Constant | −0.091 | 0.198 |
| Likelihood ratio chi-square | 123** | |
| Number of congregations | 1118 | |
NOTES: Reference categories in brackets; Significance level:
p<.01,
p<.05,
p<.1, two-tailed test.