Table 1 Detailed description of study variables
From: Determinants and the impact of the National Health Insurance on neonatal mortality in Ghana
Variable Name | Type | Constructed from: |
|---|---|---|
Neonatal Death | Dummy (1-if age at death is 1Â month;0 otherwise) | Age at death in months |
Health Insurance Status  No Valid NHIS (base)  Valid NHIS | Dummy (1 if individual has a valid NHIS;0 otherwise) | Does individual hold a valid health insurance card? |
Age of Mother  Mother’s age | Continuous | Mother’s current age |
Birth type  Single (base)  Twin | Dummy (1- twin birth; 0 single) | Child is twin |
Birth Order of Child  Birth Order | Count | Birth order of child |
Sex of Child  Child is Female(base)  Child is Male | Dummy (1 male;0- female) | Sex of Child |
Antenatal Care Visits  Number of ANC visits | Continuous | Number of antenatal visits during pregnancy |
Delivery type  Natural birth (base)  Caesarian birth | Dummy (1- delivery by c-section; 0 – natural delivery) | Delivered by caesarian section |
Birth Interval  Less than 2 yrs. (base)  2 yrs. or more | Dummy (1- > = 2 yrs.; 0- <2 yrs) | Preceding birth interval |
Distance to Health Facility  Not a big problem (base)  A big problem | Dummy (1- distance a problem; 0 distance not a problem) | In getting medical help, is distance a big problem |
Place of Delivery  Non-Facility delivery (base)  Facility delivery | Dummy (1- delivered in a health facility; 0 otherwise) | Place of delivery |
Distance to Health Facility | Â | Â |
Employment Status  Unemployed (base group)  Employed | Dummy(1 employed;0 unemployed) | Respondent worked in the last 12 months |
Education:  No Education (base group)  Primary Education  Secondary Education  High Education | Categorical | Highest educational level of individual |
Marital Status  Single (base)  Married  Living together  Formerly Married (widowed/divorced/separated) | Categorical | Current marital status |
Wealth Quintiles  Poorest (base group)  Poor  Middle  Rich  Richest | Categorical | Wealth index of household |
Location  Rural (base)  Urban | Dummy (1- urban; 0 rural) | Type of place of residence |
Region of Residence  Greater Accra  Western  Central  Volta  Eastern  Ashanti  Brong-Ahafo  Northern  Upper East  Upper West | Categorical | Region of residence |