Table 3 Association between selected indicators and MMR based on average values reported during 2011–2015 in countries in different stages
Stage II Countries (n = 4) | Stage III Countries (n = 8) | Stages IV&V Countries (n = 11) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Correlation coefficient (P-value) | Correlation coefficient (P-value) | Correlation coefficient (P-value) | |
GDP (US$) a | −0.95 (0.05) | −0.65 (0.08) | − 0.74 (0.008) |
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel | – | −0.55 (0.20) | − 0.32 (0.68) |
Contraceptive use among married women 15–49 years, any method | – | − 0.68 (0.09) | 0.68 (0.52) |
Contraceptive use among married women 15–49 years, modern methods | – | − 0.42 (0.35) | 0.94 (0.20) |
Adolescent birth rate | – | – | 0.76 (0.08) |
Antenatal care coverage (At least one visit) | −0.99 (0.008) | −0.35 (0.45) | 0.57 (0.43) |
Antenatal care coverage (At least four visits) | 0.68 | −0.72 (0.07) | 0.59 (0.60) |
Unmet need for family planning, total | 0.71 (0.11) | −0.17 (0.89) | |
Unmet need for family planning, spacing | 0.69 (0.13) | −0.85 (0.36) | |
Unmet need for family planning, limiting | 0.69 (0.13) | 0.32 (0.79) | |
Gender Parity Index in primary school enrolment | −0.95 (0.20) | −0.89 (0.007) | 0.11 (0.81) |
Gender Parity Index in secondary school enrolment | −0.99 (0.07) | − 0.80 (0.03) | 0.20 (0.64) |
Gender Parity Index in tertiary level school enrolment | −0.96 (0.17) | − 0.51 (0.31) | − 0.29 (0.45) |
Share of women in wage employment in the non-agricultural sector | – | − 0.21 (0.79) | 0.36 (0.55) |
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament | −0.28 (0.72) | − 0.15 (0.72) | − 0.49 (0.15) |
Nursing and midwifery personnel | − 0.93 (0.06) | − 0.76 (0.03) | −0.72 (0.02) |
Medical doctors | −0.99 (0.003) | −0.50 (0.20) | − 0.63 (0.05) |
Motor vehicle ownership | −0.86 (0.14) | − 0.54 (0.16) | −0.68 (0.02) |
Motorization rate 2014–15 | 0.99 (0.09) | −0.52 (0.23) | −0.70 (0.02) |