Multilevel analysis of factors associated with assistance during delivery in rural Nigeria: implications for reducing rural-urban inequity in skilled care at delivery

Table 4 Random Effects showing influence of community characteristics on use of skilled assistance during delivery

Parameter	Empty Model	Model 1	Model 2	Model 3	Model 4
Community level variance (SE)	7.850 (0.925)	3.488(0.449)	2.023 (0.258)	1.840 (0.243)	1.320 (0.177)
Log likelihood	− 5028	− 4698.3	− 4761.8	− 4550.8	− 4229.6
LR test	χ² = 4192.2; p < 0.001	χ² = 1231.1; p < 0.001	χ² = 1024.3; p < 0.001	χ² = 781.2; p < 0.001	χ² = 571.9; p < 0.001
ICC	0.705	0.515	0.381	0.359	0.286

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