Table 4 Estimated beta coefficient, standard errors and 95 level of significance for eight health sub-scales among women in Accra, 2008
From: Women’s health status in urban Ghana: dimensions and differentials using short form 36
| Indicators | PF | RP | BP | GH | SF | VT | RE | MH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β (SE) | β (SE) | β (SE) | β (SE) | β (SE) | β (SE) | β (SE) | β (SE) | |
| Constant | 93.60(1.5) | 87.39(3.0) | 84.21(1.7) | 77.94(1.6) | 93.84(1.6) | 78.17(1.2) | 89.99(2.8) | 78.07(1.2) |
| Age group (20-29 omitted) | ||||||||
| 30 -39 | −2.55(0.8) | −0.14(2.0) | −1.36(1.2) | −3.15(0.9) | − 2.84(1.0) | − 2.77(0.8) | − 3.84(2.0) | n/s |
| 40 -49 | −4.28(1.0) | − 2.57(2.3) | − 2.90(1.4) | −6.74(1.0) | −2.48(1.2) | − 3.66(0.9) | −5.13(2.3) | n/s |
| 50 -59 | − 14.54(1.4) | −10.28(2.8) | − 4.26(1.6) | −9.47(1.3) | − 4.37(1.4) | −7.11(1.1) | − 3.02(2.6) | n/s |
| 60+ | − 30.95(1.3) | −19.47(2.6) | − 11.95(1.6) | − 16.19(1.6) | −11.06(1.4) | − 10.22(1.0) | − 4.46(2.6) | n/s |
| Education (no education omitted) | ||||||||
| Primary | 4.35(1.2) | 5.19(2.9) | −0.96(1.5) | 1.67(1.3) | −0.06(1.3) | 0.45(1.0) | 0.90(2.5) | −0.23(1.0) |
| JHS | 4.41(1.0) | 6.58(2.7) | 3.70(1.3) | 3.40(1.1) | 2.46(1.1) | 1.69(0.8) | 3.06(2.1) | 2.69(0.9) |
| Secondary or higher | 5.50(1.3) | 9.82(2.7) | 5.43(1.5) | 4.21(1.2) | 3.01(1.3) | 2.33(1.0) | 4.90(2.4) | 3.80(1.0) |
| Ethnicity (Ga-Dangme omitted) | ||||||||
| Akan | 2.11(0.8) | n/s | n/a | 3.30(1.0) | −0.82(0.8) ǂ | −0.79(0.6) | n/a | n/s |
| Ewe | 2.03(1.0) | n/s | n/a | 2.60(1.4) | 0.13(1.1) ǂ | −1.86(0.8) | n/a | n/s |
| Other | 0.45(1.0) | n/s | n/a | 1.76(1.7) | 0.80(1.1) ǂ | −1.48(0.8) | n/a | n/s |
| Wealth status (Poorest omitted) | ||||||||
| Poorer | 1.11(0.9) | n/a | −1.59(1.4) ǂ | 1.09(1.2) | 1.32(1.1) | 0.06(0.8) | 2.71(2.0) ǂ | 1.27(0.8) |
| Middle | 0.97(0.9) | n/a | −1.19(1.5) ǂ | 2.54(1.2) | 0.90(1.1) | 1.53(0.8) | 1.31(2.1) ǂ | 2.22(0.9) |
| Richer | 0.17(1.2) | n/a | −2.14(1.5) ǂ | 2.37(1.4) | 1.46(1.1) | 2.46(0.9) | 3.13(2.1) ǂ | 4.22(0.9) |
| Richest | 0.52(1.1) | n/a | 0.25(1.5) ǂ | 4.28(1.5) | 1.71(1.2) | 2.16(0.9) | 3.69(2.3) ǂ | 4.39(1.0) |
| Disease symptom (no symptom omitted) | ||||||||
| Single | −3.61(0.8) | −4.54(1.6) | −8.56(1.0) | −4.24(1.1) | −1.33(0.9) | −3.67(0.7) | −4.98(1.7) | −2.30(0.7) |
| Multiple | −9.57(0.9) | −20.54(1.8) | −19.82(1.1) | −10.36(1.2) | − 8.19(1.0) | −9.25(0.5) | − 18.58(1.5) | − 8.60(0.6) |
| BMI status (healthy-weight omitted) | ||||||||
| Underweight | −2.66(2.1) | n/s | n/a | n/s | n/s | n/s | n/a | n/s |
| Overweight | −0.83(0.8) | n/s | n/a | n/s | n/s | n/s | n/a | n/s |
| Obese | −4.09(0.7) | n/s | n/a | n/s | n/s | n/s | n/a | n/s |
| Social network (good omitted) | ||||||||
| Poor | −4.15(0.8) | −12.57(2.1) | −8.77(1.2) | −8.91(1.0) | −14.3(1.2) | −6.00(0.6) | − 14.77(1.5) | −5.24(0.6) |
| Adjusted R2 | 40.7% | 16.0% | 24.3% | 25.1% | 19.2% | 22.1% | 10.4% | 14.1% |
| N | 2758 | 2808 | 2805 | 2808 | 2809 | 2808 | 2807 | 2809 |