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Table 4 Estimation results: Probit, Probit with Interaction and PSM

From: Determinants and the impact of the National Health Insurance on neonatal mortality in Ghana

Dependent Var: Neonatal Deaths

Model1

Model 2

Model 3

Probit

Probit with Interaction

PSM

Woman has Valid NHIS

−0.0144*

−0.0646***

 

(0.00795)

(0.0246)

 

Mother’s Age

−0.000490

−0.000528

 

(0.000586)

(0.000589)

 

Child is Twin

0.000431

0.000148

 

(0.0146)

(0.0147)

 

Birth Order

0.00282

0.00295

 

(0.00194)

(0.00194)

 

Child is Male

7.20e-05

−3.80e-06

 

(0.00492)

(0.00492)

 

Number of ANC Visits

9.29e-05

0.000106

 

(0.000970)

(0.000971)

 

Delivered by CS

0.00497

0.00381

 

(0.00729)

(0.00737)

 

Birth Interval

−0.00933

−0.00994

 

(0.00808)

(0.00800)

 

Facility Delivery

0.00961

0.00942

 

(0.00731)

(0.00727)

 

Distance to Health Facility a Problem

0.0107*

0.0117**

 

(0.00552)

(0.00554)

 

Employed

−0.00617

−0.00520

 

(0.00603)

(0.00605)

 

(0.0175)

(0.0177)

 

Married

−0.0137

−0.0141

 

(0.00863)

(0.00864)

 

Living Together

−0.0224**

−0.0227**

 

(0.0103)

(0.0103)

 

Divorced/Separated/Widowed

−0.0188

−0.0189

 

(0.0141)

(0.0141)

 

Urban

−0.000404

−0.0286*

 

(0.00678)

(0.0150)

 

Urban*Valid NHIS

 

0.0323**

 
 

(0.0154)

 

Education Controls

Yes

Yes

 

Regional Controls

Yes

Yes

 

Wealth Quintiles

Yes

Yes

 

Valid NHIS vs No Valid NHIS

  

−0.051***

  

(0.007)

Observations

2905

2905

2905

  1. Standard errors in parentheses*** p < 0.01, ** p < 0.05, * p < 0.1
  2. Marginal effects presented in Models 1 and 2