Table 1 Descriptive statistics
From: Childhood mortality, intra-household bargaining power and fertility preferences among women in Ghana
Variable name | Mean | Standard deviation | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fertility preference (more children) | 0.600 | 0.490 | 0 | 1 |
Fertility preference (net desire) | 0.126 | 0.332 | 0 | 1 |
Fertility preference (extra fertility) | 0.481 | 0.500 | 0 | 1 |
Women’s bargaining (health) | 0.795 | 0.404 | 0 | 1 |
Women’s bargaining (purchases) | 0.752 | 0.432 | 0 | 1 |
Women’s bargaining power index (dummy) | 50.84 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 |
Child mortality | 0.24 | 0.42 | 0 | 1 |
Child mortality risk | 0.25 | 0.14 | 0 | 0.63 |
Child mortality ratio | 0.07 | 0.15 | 0 | 1 |
Urban location | 0.465 | 0.499 | 0 | 1 |
Age | 33.750 | 7.556 | 15 | 49 |
Woman’s Education | ||||
None | 0.337 | 0.473 | 0 | 1 |
Primary | 0.186 | 0.389 | 0 | 1 |
Secondary | 0.426 | 0.495 | 0 | 1 |
Tertiary | 0.055 | 0.227 | 0 | 1 |
Husband’s Education | ||||
None | 0.264 | 0.441 | 0 | 1 |
Primary | 0.114 | 0.318 | 0 | 1 |
Secondary | 0.501 | 0.500 | 0 | 1 |
Tertiary | 0.112 | 0.315 | 0 | 1 |