Bayesian Shared Frailty Models for Time to First Birth of Married Women in Ethiopia: Using EDHS 2016

Table 1

List of covariates included in the study.

Variables	Descriptions
Current working of respondents	Yes, no
Age at the first marriage	Women’s age when she married (in years)
Region	Tigray, Afar, Amhara, Oromia, Somali, Southern Nations Nationalities and People (SNNP), Benishangul-Gumuz, Gambela, Harari, Addis Ababa, and Dire Dawa are categories of the region
Contraceptive use	Use of contraceptive categorized as yes and no
Media exposure	No, yes
Head of the household	Male, female
Mother’s education level	No education, primary, secondary or higher
The highest education level of the husband	No education, primary, secondary or higher
Residence	Urban or rural
Wealth index	Poor, middle, and rich