Research Article

Frequentist and Bayesian Regression Approaches for Determining Risk Factors of Child Mortality in Ghana

Table 4

Parameter estimates, odds ratios (OR), and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) from the Bayesian logistic regression model.

Predictor (95% CI) (95% CI)

Gender
 Female1 (reference)1 (reference)
 Male0.1876 (-0.052, 0.430)1.206 (0.950, 1.537)
Delivery place
 Private and other health facilities1 (reference)1 (reference)
 Government health facility-0.217 (-0.471, 0.036)0.805 (0.624, 1.037)
Caesarean section
 No1 (reference)1 (reference)
 Yes0.358 (-0.019, 0.716)1.430 (1.002, 2.046)
Child size at birth
 Small1 (reference)1 (reference)
 Average-0.697 (-1.014, -0.378)0. 498 (0.363, 0.685)
 Large-0.667 (-0.957, -0.372)0.513 (0.384, 0.689)
Mother’s education
 No formal education1 (reference)1 (reference)
 Formal education-0.267 (-0.514, -0.014)0.766 (0.589, 0.986)