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Table 3 Marginal effects of the probit models. Dependent variable is probability of utilizing professional care. Maximum likelihood probit was used during estimation

From: Factors associated with choice of antenatal, delivery and postnatal services between HIV positive and HIV negative women in Zambia

Professional care =1,TBA = 0

Antenatal

At Birth

Postnatal

Dependent Variables

HIV-

HIV+

HIV-

HIV+

HIV-

HIV+

Possession of insurance

0.01

0.00*

0.01

0.00

0.00

0.00

Availability of Drugs at clinic

0.33

0.05

0.03*

0.09

0.01

0.00

positive attitude of staff at clinic

0.00

0.08

0.07

0.43

0.00**

0.03

Availability of Staff t clinic

0.00*

0.03*

0.03

0.08*

0.04

0.00

Distance to facility

0.08

0.24

0.55

0.07

0.11

0.35

Wealtha

Poorer

0.02*

0.09

0.08*

0.028*

0.07**

0.01*

Middle

0.00

0.00**

0.00*

0.01

0.00

0.01**

Richer

0.01***

0.01

0.01**

0.03**

0.09*

0.04

Richest

0.03**

0.06***

0.02**

0.01***

0.00*

0.01***

Religionb

Protestant

0.08

0.01

0.02

0.08

0.09

0.08

Muslim

0.02

0.00

0.01

0.09

0.03

−0.02

Other

0.01

−0.06

0.04

0.03

0.01

−0.02

Educationc

Primary

0.00*

0.04**

0.00***

0.01*

0.04*

0.02**

Secondary

0.03*

0.00

0.01*

0.02**

0.00*

0.01*

higher

0.03***

0.04**

0.01**

0.01**

0.01**

0.07**

Type of residence

0.03***

0.02***

0.08***

0.00***

0.04***

0.06***

Age

0.11

0.01

0.01

.004

0.01

0.03

Sample size

12, 225

12, 225

12, 225

12, 225

12, 225

12, 225

  1. ***p < 0.01, **p < 0.05, *p < 0.10
  2. areference is poorest
  3. breference is catholic
  4. cReference is no education