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. 2018 Oct 1;9(2):707. doi: 10.4081/jphia.2018.707

Table 3.

Correlation matrix of key variables.

Other Christian groups Apostolic sect Traditional Other and no religion Child sex (1=male) Marital status single First birth (1=yes) Siblings under 5 (1=yes) Primary or higher Dependence ratio Urban residence Lowest Second Fourth Highest
Apostolic sect –0.565* 1
Traditional –0.240* –0.209* 1
Other and no religion –0.397* –0.346* –0.147* 1
Child sex (1=male) –0.017 –0.009 –0.002 0.032* 1                    
Marital Status Single 0.029* 0.009 0.012 –0.054* –0.022 1
First birth (1=yes) 0.047* –0.047* –0.006 0.003 –0.034* 0.026* 1
Siblings under5 (1=yes) –0.071* 0.065* 0.016 0.000 0.002 –0.042* –0.619* 1
Primary higher 0.233* –0.063* –0.167* –0.099* –0.023 –0.049* 0.055* –0.091* 1
Dependence ratio –0.070* 0.102* 0.041* –0.072* –0.017 0.127* –0.141* 0.218* –0.169* 1
Urban residence 0.229* –0.117* –0.153* –0.039* 0.009 –0.067* 0.085* –0.136* 0.352* –0.225* 1
Lowest –0.179* 0.065* 0.147* 0.042* 0.011 0.017 –0.098* 0.147* –0.306* 0.176* –0.358* 1
Second –0.080* 0.074* 0.026* –0.007 –0.015 –0.002 –0.025* 0.050* –0.088* 0.052* –0.321* –0.311* 1
Fourth 0.107* –0.055* –0.084* –0.009 0.023 –0.013 0.038* –0.061* 0.177* –0.146* 0.393* –0.295* –0.264* 1
Highest 0.210* –0.111* –0.114* –0.049* –0.014 –0.071* 0.078* –0.127* 0.294* –0.172* 0.623* –0.251* –0.225* –0.213* 1
Medical assistance (in 100US$) 0.025* –0.007 0.001 –0.023 0.014 0.001 0.019 –0.031* 0.023 –0.026* 0.069* –0.010 –0.036* 0.055* 0

*Significant at 1%.