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Table 3 Correlation Matrix of Community-Level Variables

From: Women’s autonomy and maternal healthcare service utilization in Ethiopia

 

Mean

(standard deviation)

A

B

C

D

E

F

2005 (N = 535)

 A. Percentage of women with opposing attitudes toward wife beating

22.3(24.0)

1.00

     

 B. Percentage of women with high decision-making power

70.8(22.9)

0.28*

1.00

    

 C. Percentage of women with a primary or higher educational level

36.3(29.9)

0.54*

0.38*

1.00

   

 D. Percentage of women who were employed

28.1(21.4)

0.31*

0.30*

0.40*

1.00

  

 E. Percentage of women who used contraception

11.3(11.5)

0.36*

0.42*

0.63*

0.36*

1.00

 

2011 (N = 596)

 A. Percentage of women with opposing attitudes toward wife beating

32.1(27.4)

1.00

     

 B. Percentage of women with high decision-making power

75.3(22.2)

0.41*

1.00

    

 C. Percentage of women with a primary or higher educational level

48.5(28.5)

0.60*

0.45*

1.00

   

 D. Percentage of women who were employed

35.6(19.7)

0.38*

0.29*

0.54*

1.00

  

 E. Percentage of women who used contraception

17.7(14.6)

0.32*

0.35*

0.51*

0.39*

1.00

 
  1. *P < 0.05