Table 4

Fixed effect of changes in proportion of children by selected characteristics on changes in diarrhoea prevalence in DRC

βConstantΣ_uΣ_eρ
Change in proportion of children per maternal education−0.105215.6261.4785.2030.070
Change in proportion of children per living condition (access to clean water and sanitation)−0.00820.4461.5734.6990.101
Change in proportion of children per household wealth index−0.154622.3631.6914.9220.106
  • Source: 2001DRC-MICS; 2007 DRC-DHS.

  • ***p<0.01; **p<0.05; *p<0.1.

  • DHS, Demographic and Health Surveys; DRC, Democratic Republic of Congo; MICS, multiple indicators cluster survey.