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Table 3 Effect of supply-side characteristics on healthcare seeking according to distance from the closest health facility, Mozambique 2009

From: Health service availability and health seeking behaviour in resource poor settings: evidence from Mozambique

 

Hhold lives within 1 hour from HF

Hhold lives more than 1 hour from HF

Probit

Probit

Supply-side characteristics

 Percentage of clinics among HFs in locality

−0.025

−0.077

 

(0.050)

(0.063)

 HF Staff and Equipment index (locality average)

0.075***

−0.060

 

(0.029)

(0.061)

 HF time distance: 1–2 hour

 

0.054

  

(0.036)

Demand-side characteristics

 Woman

0.026

−0.014

 

(0.017)

(0.020)

 Age

−0.004***

−0.007***

 

(0.001)

(0.002)

 Age squared

0.000**

0.000

 

(0.000)

(0.000)

 Highest level education in hhold (years schooling)

0.009***

0.018***

 

(0.003)

(0.005)

 Employed in permanent work

0.045**

0.085**

 

(0.021)

(0.037)

 Employed in housekeeping work

−0.046*

−0.038

 

(0.028)

(0.027)

 Log hhold consumption per-capita

0.028**

0.047**

 

(0.011)

(0.020)

 Number of hhold members per room

0.006

−0.039***

 

(0.010)

(0.008)

 Latrine in the house

0.034

0.017

 

(0.024)

(0.026)

 Transport reaching the community

0.106***

0.052

 

(0.037)

(0.032)

 Urban

−0.060**

 
 

(0.025)

 

Constant

Yes

Yes

Province dummies

Yes

Yes

Month dummies

Yes

Yes

Observations

3,597

2,429

Pseudo R-squared

0.040

0.070

Log pseudolikelihood

−2,079.49

−1,557.05

  1. Average marginal effects reported
  2. Standard errors corrected for intra-cluster correlation at locality level in parentheses
  3. Number of clusters: 1 hour walking distance: 234, more than 1 hour walking distance: 281
  4. HC health Centre, DH district Hospital
  5. ***p < 0.01, **p < 0.05, *p < 0.1