Table 8 Effect of Instrumental Variables on Vaccinations
From: Does birth under-registration reduce childhood immunization? Evidence from the Dominican Republic
(A3.1) | (A3.2) | (A3.3) | (A3.4) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dependent variable: | Number of vaccines | DTP1 | DTP3 | MCV |
Child without birth certificate | -0.263*** | -0.028*** | -0.039** | -0.042*** |
(0.062) | (0.011) | (0.016) | (0.014) | |
Distance to nearest registry in km | -0.017 | -0.001 | -0.002 | -0.003 |
(0.010) | (0.002) | (0.002) | (0.002) | |
Mother without birth certificate | -0.115 | -0.024 | -0.011 | -0.030 |
(0.085) | (0.020) | (0.022) | (0.020) | |
Card (seen) | 0.233*** | -0.002 | 0.062*** | -0.121*** |
(0.047) | (0.007) | (0.013) | (0.012) | |
Aged 0-2 months | -5.984*** | -0.912*** | -0.816*** | -0.780*** |
(0.104) | (0.023) | (0.019) | (0.022) | |
Aged 3-6 months | -3.918*** | -0.240*** | -0.790*** | -0.784*** |
(0.077) | (0.021) | (0.014) | (0.013) | |
Aged 7-12 months | -1.275*** | -0.023** | -0.212*** | -0.703*** |
(0.072) | (0.011) | (0.022) | (0.017) | |
Child is a girl | 0.012 | 0.003 | 0.008 | 0.008 |
(0.037) | (0.006) | (0.010) | (0.009) | |
Birth order | -0.054*** | -0.008*** | -0.010** | -0.011*** |
(0.017) | (0.003) | (0.005) | (0.004) | |
Born in hospital/health center | 0.524*** | 0.075** | 0.123** | 0.092** |
(0.202) | (0.037) | (0.048) | (0.044) | |
Mother's schooling in years | 0.024*** | 0.001 | 0.005*** | 0.003** |
(0.005) | (0.001) | (0.001) | (0.001) | |
Mother works | 0.012 | 0.001 | 0.006 | 0.001 |
(0.042) | (0.007) | (0.012) | (0.010) | |
One parent born abroad | -0.408*** | -0.038* | -0.052* | -0.043 |
(0.137) | (0.023) | (0.031) | (0.031) | |
Rural area | 0.135** | 0.014 | 0.017 | 0.015 |
(0.059) | (0.010) | (0.016) | (0.014) | |
No water/electricity | -0.746*** | -0.048* | -0.216*** | -0.068* |
(0.165) | (0.028) | (0.039) | (0.037) | |
Health center far away | -0.118*** | -0.023*** | -0.035*** | -0.016 |
(0.045) | (0.008) | (0.012) | (0.011) | |
Vaccinated in a campaign | 0.075* | 0.005 | 0.012 | 0.014 |
(0.043) | (0.006) | (0.012) | (0.011) | |
Dist to immun center in km | -0.009 | 0.002 | -0.005 | 0.002 |
(0.013) | (0.002) | (0.004) | (0.003) | |
Immun cent attends morning/afternoon | 0.033 | 0.011 | 0.010 | -0.003 |
(0.045) | (0.008) | (0.012) | (0.011) | |
Household dummies | No | No | No | No |
Province dummies | No | No | No | No |
Municipality dummies | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Observations | 5157 | 5157 | 5157 | 5157 |
R 2 | 0.582 | 0.343 | 0.393 | 0.539 |