Research Article
Comparison of Bayesian and Classical Methods for Exploring the Important Factors regarding Maternal and Child Health Care
Table 1
Comparison of classical and Bayesian logistic regression models using AIC and BIC.
| Factors | Classical | Bayesian | Classical | Bayesian | AIC | BIC | AIC | BIC | AIC | BIC | AIC | BIC |
| | Skilled ANC | Medical during pregnancy | MAB | 17.21 | 14.24 | 15.89 | 13.42 | 17.74 | 15.31 | 16.44 | 14.04 | BO | 18.04 | 15.46 | 17.16 | 14.24 | 18.96 | 16.50 | 17.59 | 14.53 | RES | 19.58 | 16.31 | 18.29 | 15.77 | 20.79 | 17.94 | 19.71 | 17.11 | EDU | 15.80 | 13.80 | 14.91 | 12.23 | 18.83 | 16.37 | 18.04 | 14.51 | WQ | 17.03 | 14.51 | 16.04 | 13.42 | 18.84 | 15.10 | 17.52 | 15.04 | REG | 12.71 | 11.08 | 12.16 | 10.53 | 13.79 | 11.25 | 12.83 | 10.91 |
| | Protection against neonatal tetanus | Counseling during pregnancy | MAB | 17.73 | 14.28 | 16.76 | 14.33 | 18.18 | 14.92 | 16.78 | 14.57 | BO | 18.91 | 15.53 | 17.88 | 14.41 | 19.32 | 16.46 | 18.10 | 14.88 | RES | 20.54 | 17.62 | 19.01 | 15.80 | 21.02 | 17.00 | 20.08 | 16.94 | EDU | 18.39 | 14.98 | 17.56 | 14.81 | 18.80 | 15.10 | 17.54 | 15.24 | WQ | 18.39 | 16.08 | 17.64 | 14.63 | 18.88 | 15.98 | 18.07 | 14.60 | REG | 13.79 | 11.80 | 13.15 | 11.06 | 13.97 | 11.92 | 13.31 | 11.69 |
| | Delivery in a health facility place | Delivery by a skilled provider | MAB | 18.65 | 15.26 | 17.90 | 14.95 | 18.62 | 14.92 | 17.37 | 14.72 | BO | 19.71 | 17.01 | 18.82 | 16.35 | 19.67 | 16.02 | 18.78 | 15.61 | RES | 21.34 | 18.15 | 19.96 | 16.36 | 21.24 | 17.91 | 19.56 | 16.78 | EDU | 18.90 | 15.98 | 17.74 | 14.60 | 18.77 | 16.05 | 17.82 | 14.36 | WQ | 19.01 | 16.55 | 18.09 | 15.87 | 18.91 | 16.53 | 17.65 | 15.36 | REG | 14.30 | 11.89 | 13.60 | 11.91 | 14.15 | 11.35 | 13.02 | 11.32 |
| | Checkup during the first two days of delivery | First skilled postnatal checkup | MAB | 16.82 | 14.05 | 15.80 | 12.92 | 16.83 | 14.00 | 15.56 | 13.29 | BO | 17.83 | 14.84 | 16.49 | 14.50 | 17.79 | 14.34 | 16.61 | 13.77 | RES | 19.56 | 17.13 | 18.52 | 15.10 | 19.61 | 16.97 | 18.35 | 14.93 | EDU | 17.75 | 15.13 | 16.55 | 13.36 | 17.72 | 14.38 | 16.32 | 13.81 | WQ | 17.55 | 15.26 | 16.42 | 13.72 | 17.53 | 15.32 | 16.83 | 14.76 | REG | 12.81 | 10.73 | 12.06 | 10.05 | 12.90 | 11.07 | 12.16 | 10.44 |
| | Postnatal checkup of newborns | Skilled postnatal checkup of newborns | MAB | 17.74 | 14.72 | 16.52 | 13.80 | 17.73 | 14.78 | 16.88 | 13.66 | BO | 18.77 | 15.73 | 17.35 | 14.32 | 18.73 | 15.86 | 17.91 | 14.97 | RES | 20.45 | 17.38 | 18.89 | 16.29 | 20.42 | 16.72 | 18.85 | 15.27 | EDU | 18.32 | 15.22 | 17.48 | 14.94 | 18.24 | 14.68 | 17.11 | 14.02 | WQ | 18.28 | 15.24 | 16.96 | 13.95 | 18.22 | 15.79 | 16.97 | 14.91 | REG | 13.55 | 11.44 | 12.50 | 10.20 | 13.52 | 11.06 | 12.64 | 10.98 |
| | At least one signal is performed | At least one problem is faced | MAB | 17.93 | 14.39 | 16.68 | 14.53 | 17.96 | 15.79 | 16.54 | 14.34 | BO | 18.88 | 16.16 | 17.43 | 14.96 | 19.12 | 15.40 | 18.03 | 15.26 | RES | 20.46 | 17.80 | 19.63 | 16.50 | 20.78 | 17.51 | 19.44 | 16.53 | EDU | 17.35 | 15.20 | 16.34 | 13.62 | 18.60 | 16.26 | 17.77 | 14.49 | WQ | 18.02 | 14.56 | 17.05 | 14.49 | 18.63 | 15.75 | 17.15 | 14.00 | REG | 13.51 | 11.29 | 12.43 | 10.70 | 13.88 | 11.24 | 12.96 | 11.05 |
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