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Table 4 Associations between length of microcredit participation (as categorical variable) and women’s health

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

 

Marginal effect [95 % CI]

Depressive symptomsa

Social supportb

Perceived controlc

Discuss contraception

Use contraception

 

N = 1,445

N = 1,516

N = 1,548

N = 1,426

N = 1,528

No. loan cycles (ref <3)

     

3–5

0.16

0.95+

0.13*

0.018

−0.0028

 

[−0.87, 1.20]

[−0.12, 2.03]

[0.016, 0.25]

[−0.036, 0.072]

[−0.058, 0.052]

6+

−1.45*

0.70

0.19*

0.020

0.028

 

[−2.80, −0.11]

[−0.71, 2.12]

[0.029, 0.35]

[−0.042, 0.082]

[−0.039, 0.095]

Age

0.048

−0.16

0.024

0.024**

0.015+

 

[−0.27, 0.36]

[−0.44, 0.13]

[−0.015, 0.063]

[0.010, 0.038]

[−0.00054, 0.031]

Age-squared

−0.00089

0.0021

−0.00022

−0.00042**

−0.00040**

 

[−0.0047, 0.0030]

[−0.0014, 0.0057]

[−0.00068, 0.00023]

[−0.00059, −0.00024]

[−0.00057, −0.00022]

Married

−0.52

0.27

−0.19**

0.30**

0.21**

 

[−1.74, 0.70]

[−0.86, 1.39]

[−0.298, −0.086]

[0.22, 0.38]

[0.16, 0.27]

Education (ref: less than secondary)

     

Some secondary

−1.33+

0.26

0.025

0.032

0.035

 

[−2.72, 0.054]

[−0.86, 1.37]

[−0.11, 0.16]

[−0.035, 0.099]

[−0.038, 0.11]

Complete secondary

−2.18**

2.14**

0.21**

0.090**

0.030

 

[−3.53, −0.83]

[1.13, 3.16]

[0.060, 0.37]

[0.029, 0.15]

[−0.039, 0.098]

Post-secondary

−3.15**

3.25**

0.17+

0.044

0.045

 

[−4.83, −1.47]

[1.88, 4.63]

[−0.0076, 0.34]

[−0.028, 0.12]

[−0.039, 0.13]

Assetsd

−0.47**

0.17

0.015

0.013+

0.0054

 

[−0.78, −0.16]

[−0.11, 0.45]

[−0.022, 0.051]

[−0.0014, 0.028]

[−0.0098, 0.021]

Housinge

0.16

0.32

0.037+

0.012

−0.0082

 

[−0.28, 0.60]

[−0.090, 0.72]

[−0.0071, 0.081]

[−0.0095, 0.033]

[−0.032, 0.016]

Constant

19.85**

40.21**

6.75**

0.16

0.34+

 

[13.58, 26.12]

[34.71, 45.71]

[5.92, 7.58]

[−0.13, 0.46]

[−0.0086, 0.68]

  1. 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
  2. *p < 0.05, + p < 0.1, **p < 0.01
  3. aAssessed using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale (range 0–60)
  4. bPerceived social support measured using 11-item Duke-UNC Functional Social Support Questionnaire (range 0–55)
  5. cPerceived control measured using a 2-item scale (range 0–6)
  6. dAssets variable constructed using principal components analysis. Assets included televisions, cars, refrigerators, fridge, radio, CD players, DVD players, washing machines, blenders, fans, motorcycles, bicycles, and tractors
  7. eHousing variable constructed using principal components analysis. Elements included home ownership and construction materials for the roof, walls, and floor
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