Table 1 Definition and measurement of variables.
From: Consanguineous marriages and low birth weight mediating role of antenatal care visits
Variables | Definition and measurement |
|---|---|
Dependent variable Low birth weigh | 1 if the birth weight is less than 2500 g, 0 if equal to or more than 2500 g |
Independent variable Consanguineous marriage | Blood relationship with husband = 1; No = 0 |
Mediating variable Antenatal care visits | Number of antenatal care visits received by expected mother 1 if eight and more than eight visits, 0 if less than eight visits |
Covariates | |
Age in 5 years group | “1” for 15–19 age group, “2” for 20–24, “3” for 25–29, “4” for 30–34, “5” for 35–39, “6” for 40–44, “7” for 45–49. |
Region | Punjab = 1; Sindh = 2; Khyber Pakhtunkhwa = 3; Balochistan = 4; Gilgit- Baltistan = 5; Islamabad = 6; Azad Jammu and Kashmir = 7; Fata = 8 |
Place of residence | Urban = 1; rural = 0 |
Household wealth | Poorest = 1, Poorer = 2, Middle = 3, Richer = 4, Richest = 5 |
Women working status | Yes = 1; No = 0 |
