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Table 3 Regression of Respondents’ socio-demographic characteristics and perception of health service on rating and utilization of health facilities in the communities

From: Perception and utilization of public health services in Southeast Nigeria: Implication for health care in communities with different degrees of urbanization

Socio-demographic and perceptual characteristics

Rating of services in health facility

Utilization of health facility

B coefficient

P value

B coefficient

P value

Age (50 years +)

-0.570

0.142

0.180

0.240

Education (Formal)

0.347

0.502

0.005

0.978

Residence (peri urban)

0.905

0.013

0.442

0.005

Sex (male)

0.167

0.702

0.081

0.629

Income (Engage in income generation)

-0.006

0.992

-0.072

0.740

Perception of health service (Good)

0.357

0.324

0.698

0.000

Number of services in health centre (High)

24.021

0.991

0.096

0.513

Constant

-3.390

0.000

-0.666

0.014