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Table 3 Independent variables

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