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Table 1 Study variable description

From: The social determinants of health facility delivery in Ghana

Variable name

Description

Level of measurement

Place of delivery

Respondents place of delivery

0 = Home delivery

1 = Health facility

Age

Maternal age (years)

1 = 15 to 24

2 = 25 to 34

3 = 35 to 49

Financial status

Financial status of the household

1 = Poor

2 = Middle

3 = Rich

Marital status

Current marital status

0 = Unmarried

1 = Married

Residence

Place of residence

1 = Urban

2 = Rural

Education

Highest educational level

1 = No Education

2 = Primary

3 = at least Secondary

Religion

Religious affiliation of the women

1 = Christians

2 = Islam

3 = Traditional/other

Parity

Number of Births

1 = 1 birth

2 = 2 births

3 = 3 or more births

Pregnancy complications

Told about pregnancy complications

No = 0

Yes = 1