Table 3.
Covariates balance before and after nearest-neighbour propensity score matching
| Child and household characteristics | BFP, mean | Non-BFP, mean | T-test, P- value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal age at childbirth |
Before |
26.12 |
24.96 |
<0.001 |
| After |
25.94 |
25.49 |
0.191 |
|
| Mother’s number of children |
Before |
1.58 |
0.70 |
<0.001 |
| After |
1.48 |
1.43 |
0.482 |
|
| Mother schooling years |
Before |
6.04 |
8.00 |
<0.001 |
| After |
6.11 |
5.97 |
0.281 |
|
| Black skin colour |
Before |
0.16 |
0.12 |
0.006 |
| After |
0.16 |
0.15 |
0.640 |
|
| Mixed skin colour |
Before |
0.26 |
0.18 |
<0.001 |
| After |
0.26 |
0.23 |
0.158 |
|
| First wealth strata |
Before |
0.20 |
0.10 |
<0.001 |
| After |
0.19 |
0.22 |
0.230 |
|
| Female sex |
Before |
0.51 |
0.47 |
0.060 |
| After |
0.51 |
0.52 |
0.528 |
|
| Maternal depression | Before |
0.25 |
0.14 |
<0.001 |
| After | 0.24 | 0.22 | 0.205 |
BFP – Bolsa Família Programme