Table 3 Factors associated with poor self-rated health of women of reproductive age. Random-coefficient Poisson regression, community considered as a cluster for analysis, Los Cuatro Santos, Nicaragua, 2014
Variables | Empty model | Intercept random model with food insecurity Prevalence ratio (95% confidence interval) | Intercept random model with food insecurity and covariates Prevalence ratio (95% confidence interval) |
|---|---|---|---|
Food security | |||
Food secure | 1 | 1 | |
Food insecure | 1.35 (1.18, 1.56) | 1.27 (1.10, 1.48) | |
Women’s age (years) | |||
Less than 20 | 1 | ||
20–29 | 1.24 (1.10, 1.40) | ||
30–39 | 1.55 (1.37, 1.76) | ||
40 or more | 1.93 (1.69, 2.20) | ||
Women’s education | |||
Completed Secondary or beyond | 1 | ||
Completed primary or not completed secondary | 1.06 (0.90, 1.25) | ||
Illiterate or not completed primary | 1.08 (0.99, 1.18) | ||
Women’s occupation | |||
Employed | 1 | ||
Unemployed | 1.20 (1.04, 1.39) | ||
Wealth index | |||
Fifth quintile (least poor) | 1 | ||
Fourth quintile | 1.11 (0.97,1.28) | ||
Third quintile | 1.11 (0.96, 1.28) | ||
Second quintile | 1.13 (0.99, 1.29) | ||
First quintile (poorest) | 1.13 (1.00, 1.28) | ||
Measure of clustering | |||
Contextual level standard deviation (standard error) | 0.1918 (0.02828) | 0.1839 (0.02828) | 0.1702 (0.02841) |
Median prevalence ratio | 1.51 | 1.50 | 1.47 |
Likelihood ratio test (p-value) | 48.69 (< 0.001) | 40.91 (< 0.001) | 30.02 (< 0.001) |