Table 2. Contraceptive sales growth regressed on macroeconomic indicators in 12 Latin American countries during 2007–2010.
| Macroeconomic indicator | OLS | ME | BH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate (95% CI) | |||
| GDP growth rate (%) | 0.61 (−0.11–1.32) | 0.43 (−0.29–1.15) | 0.61 (−0.09–1.30) |
| Inflation (%) | −0.05 (−0.51–0.42) | −0.14 (−0.69–0.41) | −0.05 (−0.50–0.40) |
| Poverty variation (pp) | −1.73 (−2.91 to −0.54) | −1.51 (−2.72 to −0.29) | −2.03 (−3.01 to −1.06) |
| Unemployment rate variation (pp) | −2.21 (−4.21 to −0.20) | −1.68 (−3.62–0.26) | −2.35 (−4.35 to −0.35) |
| Female unemployment rate variation (pp) | −1.91 (−3.51 to −0.31) | −1.18 (−2.64–0.28) | −2.10 (−3.74 to −0.47) |
Note: OLS: ordinary least square; ME: mixed effect fitted by restricted maximum likelihood; BH: Bayesian hierarchical model; pp: absolute difference in percentage points; %: relative percentage difference.