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Table 2 Descriptive statistics 2011/12

From: Public health insurance and maternal health care utilization in India: evidence from the 2005–2012 mothers’ cohort data

Variable

Mean/Proportion

S. D.

Min.

Max.

MCH utilization outcome

MCH = 0 (none of indicators)

0.119

0.324

0

1

MCH = 1 (only one indicator)

0.301

0.459

0

1

MCH = 2 (only 2 indicators)

0.332

0.471

0

1

MCH = 3 (all 3 indicators)

0.248

0.431

0

1

Household has Insurance

No

0.897

0.304

0

1

Yes

0.103

0.304

0

1

Household size

6.397

2.308

2

22

Below Poverty Line (BPL) status

No

0.656

0.475

0

1

Yes

0.344

0.475

0

1

Maternal characteristics

 Mother’s Age (years)

32.106

4.701

20

56

 Mother’s Education (years)

4.777

4.741

0

15

 Total Children born

3.690

1.803

2

15

 Health status of mother (%)

  Good or very good

0.792

0.406

0

1

  Ok

0.134

0.341

0

1

  Poor or very poor

0.074

0.262

0

1

Indicators of MCH utilization

Place of Birth (%)

Non-Institutional delivery

0.369

0.482

0

1

Institutional delivery

0.631

0.482

0

1

Antenatal visits (%)

Three or less

0.532

0.499

0

1

Four or more

0.468

0.499

0

1

Postnatal visits (%)

No visits

0.333

0.472

0

1

Had visits

0.666

0.472

0

1

Maternal empowerment indicators

Maternal bargaining power

0.216

0.299

-0.240

1.345

Maternal autonomy

0.903

0.412

-0.127

1.324

Maternal freedom of movement

-0.170

0.314

-0.598

0.976

Mothers’ name is on rental/ownership document

No

0.882

0.322

0

1

Yes

0.117

0.322

0

1