From: Empirical analysis of socio-economic determinants of maternal health services utilisation in Burundi
Explanatory variables | Sample (N = 8941) | |
---|---|---|
n | % | |
Individual-level characteristics | ||
Age | ||
 15–19 years | 232 | 2.60 |
 20–34 years | 6131 | 68.57 |
 35–49 years | 2578 | 28.83 |
Birth order | ||
 1st child | 1498 | 16.75 |
 2nd-3rd child | 3034 | 33.94 |
 4th–5th child | 2218 | 24.81 |
 6th child and above | 2191 | 24.50 |
Education | ||
 None | 4118 | 46.06 |
 Primary | 3790 | 42.39 |
 Secondary | 964 | 10.78 |
 Tertiary | 69 | 0.77 |
Occupation | ||
 No | 668 | 07.47 |
 Yes | 8273 | 92.53 |
Religion | ||
 Catholic | 5062 | 56.62 |
 Protestant | 3352 | 37.49 |
 Muslim | 294 | 3.29 |
 Traditional | 233 | 2.61 |
Health insurance | ||
 No | 6778 | 75.81 |
 Yes | 2163 | 24.19 |
Marital status | ||
 Never married | 364 | 4.07 |
 Legal union | 5796 | 64.82 |
 Partnership | 2056 | 22.99 |
 Divorced/separated/widowed | 725 | 8.13 |
Decision-making power | ||
 No | 7514 | 84.04 |
 Yes | 1427 | 15.96 |
Household-level characteristics | ||
Family size | ||
 1–5 individual(s) | 4396 | 49.17 |
  >  5 individuals | 4545 | 50.83 |
Husband’s education level | ||
 None | 4134 | 46.24 |
 Primary | 3875 | 43.34 |
 Secondary | 792 | 8.86 |
 Tertiary | 140 | 1.56 |
Husband’s occupation | ||
 No | 1646 | 18.41 |
 Yes | 7295 | 81.59 |
Child’s sex | ||
 Female | 4378 | 48.96 |
 Male | 4563 | 51.04 |
Income quintile | ||
 First (poorest) | 2043 | 22.85 |
 Second | 1913 | 21.40 |
 Thirds | 1791 | 20.04 |
 Fourth | 1653 | 18.49 |
 Fifth (richest) | 1540 | 17.23 |
Community-level characteristics | ||
 Residence | ||
 Urban | 980 | 9.84 |
 Rural | 8061 | 90.16 |
Easy access to a health facility | ||
 No | 2297 | 32.73 |
 Yes | 6014 | 67.27 |