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Table 5 Multiple regression results, using stepwise backward elimination method

From: Efficiency of antenatal care and childbirth services in selected primary health care facilities in rural Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Description

B coefficient

SE

t

P

Catchment population

Continuous variable

0.007

0.004

1.71

0.148

Population-staff ratio

Catchment population/number of staff

0.03

0.009

3.281

0.022

Structure quality

Score 0-1

-280.905

128.049

-2.194

0.08

BEmOC services availability

Score 0-1

171.258

56.594

3.026

0.029

Process quality

Score 0-1

-118.107

51.316

-2.302

0.07

  1. Dependent variable: Cost per childbirth in USD.
  2. F statistic = 9.905.
  3. p of F statistic = 0.012.
  4. R-square = 0.908.
  5. Adjusted R-square = 0.817.