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Table 3 Factors associated with community groups’ perception of healthcare quality (n = 52)

From: Design and implementation of community engagement interventions towards healthcare quality improvement in Ghana: a methodological approach

Independent variables

Univariate

Multivariate

Coef.

(95 % CI)

Coef.

(95 % CI)

Model 1: Group type

 Religious

1.0

1.0

  

 Traders

−0.91

(−2.31 0.50)

  

 Widows

−0.59

(−3.47 2.30)

  

 CVG

2.03

(−0.66 4.72)

  

 Music/singers

−0.11

(−2.22 2.00)

  

 Artisans

1.78*

(−0.16 3.72)

  

 Youth associations

−0.73

(−2.00 0.55)

  

 LR chi2(6)

9.27

   

 Prob > chi2

0.1591

   

 Pseudo R2

0.0267

   

Model 2: Gender distribution

 Equal gender distribution

1.0

1.0

  

 All male groups

1.86

(−0.77 4.49)

  

 All female groups

0.92

(−1.41 3.25)

  

 Male dominated groups

0.61

(−1.53 2.75)

  

 Female dominated groups

0.16

(−3.29 3.62)

  

 LR chi2(6)

2.83

   

 Prob > chi2

0.5872

   

 Pseudo R2

0.0082

   

Model 3: Literacy/education

 Literates/illiterates

1.0

1.0

  

 Mainly literates

−0.46

(−1.97 1.06)

  

 Mainly illiterates

0.192

(−1.07 1.46)

  

 LR chi2(6)

1.10

   

 Prob > chi2

0.5777

   

 Pseudo R2

0.0032

   

Model 4: Group meetings dynamics

 Active membership

  

0.01

(−0.02 0.05)

 Engagement duration

  

0.02

(−0.02 0.06)

 Average time per discussant

  

−0.30

(−0.93 0.34)

Age distribution

 Youthful (18–30 years)

  

Ref

Ref

 Elderly (31+ years)

  

0.98*

(−0.10 2.06)

Geographic location

 Urban

  

Ref

Ref

 Rural

  

0.07

(−1.04 1.17)

 LR chi2(6)

  

7.19

 

 Prob > chi2

  

0.2071

 

 Pseudo R2

  

0.0207

 
  1. Source: WOTRO-COHEiSION Ghana Project (2013–2014); Ordered logistic regression test statistically significant (*p < 0.05). Model fit statistics: Model 1 Log Likelihood = −168.76315; Model 2 Log Likelihood = −171.98312; Model 3 Log Likelihood = −172.8477; Model 4 Log Likelihood = −169.80268