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Table 6 Feasible generalized least square (FGLS) model results

From: Socio-economic factors affecting high infant and child mortality rates in selected African countries: does globalisation play any role?

Variables

FGLS regression (LNINF case)

FGLS regression (LNCM case)

LNPUH

−0.025** (− 2.31)

− 0.028** (− 2.26)

LNPHY

− 0.013* (− 1.74)

−0.015* (− 1.73)

LNHIV

0.063*** (5.41)

0.103*** (7.65)

LNGDP

−0.112*** (− 8.97)

− 0.131*** (− 8.99)

LNEDU

− 0.467*** (− 8.11)

−0.563*** (− 8.25)

LNGG

− 0.029 (− 1.40)

−0.016 (− 0.69)

LNGLOB

− 0.338*** (− 4.43)

−0.386*** (− 4.34)

_Constant

8.905*** (27.12)

10.051*** (26.22)

Wald chi2

699.95

842.69

Probability

0.000

0.000

Number of observations

266

266

Number of groups

14

14

  1. ***, **, and * denote significance level at 1, 5 and 10%, respectively. Figures in the parentheses are z-statistics