Microcredit participation and women’s health: results from a cross-sectional study in Peru

Table 2 Unadjusted associations between length of microcredit participation (as continuous variable) and women’s health

	Marginal effect [95 % CI]
	Depressive symptoms^a	Social support^b	Perceived control^c	Discuss contraception	Use contraception	Cancer screening in last year	Days sick in last month
	N = 1,475	N = 1,547	N = 1,579	N = 1,449	N = 1,559	N = 1,507	N = 1,580
No. loan cycles	−0.29**	0.25*	0.045**	0.0080+	−0.015**	0.0089	0.12
	[−0.49, −0.08]	[0.054, 0.45]	[0.021, 0.069]	[−0.018, 0.0015]	[−0.026, −0.0039]	[−0.0027, 0.021]	[−0.031, 0.27]

Note: Unadjusted ordinary least squares regression is used for continuous outcomes and linear probability models are used for binary outcomes. Standard errors are clustered by loan group
*p < 0.05, + p < 0.1, **p < 0.01
^aAssessed using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale (range 0–60)
^bPerceived social support measured using 11-item Duke-UNC Functional Social Support Questionnaire (range 0–55)
^cPerceived control measured using a 2-item scale (range 0–6)

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