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Table 5 Nested random effects models of association between Chamas participation and facility delivery controlling for prenatal care location (n = 307)a

From: Promoting positive maternal, newborn, and child health behaviors through a group-based health education and microfinance program: a prospective matched cohort study in western Kenya

Model variance estimates

Random Effects Model

Null

Unadjusted

Adjusted

σu2 (SE)

0.30 (0.24)

0.51 (0.40)

0.44 (0.39)

ρ (SE)

0.08 (0.06)

0.14 (0.09)

0.12 (0.09)

p-value

0.01

< 0.01

0.01

−2 log likelihood

330.23

291.10

267.40

Covariates

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

Chamasparticipation

 Did not participate in Chamas

N/A

 Participated

N/A

6.40 (3.44, 11.76)

5.60 (2.91, 10.80) ††

Age (years)

N/A

N/A

1.00 (0.92, 1.08)

Education level

 None-some primary

N/A

N/A

 Completed primary

N/A

N/A

1.22 (0.54, 2.74)

 Some-completed secondary

N/A

N/A

3.28 (0.73, 14.75)

Employment

 Housewife (unemployed)

N/A

N/A

 Self-employed/Agricultural Worker/Other

N/A

N/A

1.47 (0.76, 2.85)

Marital Status

 Single/Separated/Divorced

N/A

N/A

 Married

N/A

N/A

1.35 (0.44, 4.15)

Parity

 Primiparous

N/A

N/A

 Multiparous

N/A

N/A

1.03 (0.15, 6.95)

Prior facility delivery

 No

N/A

N/A

 Yes

N/A

N/A

4.16 (2.09, 8.27) ††

  1. aComplete cases only; n = 19 participants missing data on primary outcome or covariate
  2. Likelihood ratio test, ρ = 0
  3. ††Significant p < 0.001