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Table 2 Estimation of the link between probability of child survival and breastfeeding modes—Côte d’Ivoire children from 0 to 5 years. Result of Probit1model- STATA SE 14 software used

From: Breastfeeding and child survival from 0 to 5 years in Côte d'Ivoire

Independent variables

Coef

SE2

P value

95% CI

Marg eff 3

Constant

1.0630

0.0292

0.000

(1.0057; 1.1202)

   0.9199 (0.000)

Immediate exclusive breastfeeding4

0.1741

0.0502

0.001

(0.0757; 0.272)

    0.0243 (0.000)

Breastfeeding mixed with other milk5

0.4388

0.0766

0.000

(0.2886; 0.5890)

   0.0682(0.000)

Breastfeeding with other liquids6

0.1012

0.0774

0.191

(−0.0505; 0.2530)

    0.0151 (0.193)

Log likelihood

−2224.12

LR χ2 (11)

178.45

Prob > χ2

0.0000

Obs

7776

  1. 1In the estimation of Probit model, the dependent variable is the probability of child survival
  2. 2SE = standard error
  3. 3The marginal effects are partial derivatives of the characteristics—the values in parentheses are the P value
  4. 4Immediate Exclusive breastfeeding: coded 1 = yes, 0= otherwise
  5. 5Breastfeeding mixed with other milk: coded 1 = yes, 0 = otherwise
  6. 6Breastfeeding with other liquids: coded 1 = yes, 0 = otherwise
  7. Source: From DHS-MICS-2011-2012-CI data