Association between cluster-level ASHA intensity and number of services utilised, using a multinomial logistic regression model†
| No. of services | Exposure intensity | Predicted probability (95% CI) | Marginal effects (95% CI) |
| No services | No ASHA exp. | 0.113 (0.091–0.135) | (Ref) |
| Some ASHA exp. | 0.090 (0.073–0.105) | −0.024 (−0.049 to −0.002)* | |
| High ASHA exp. | 0.053 (0.041–0.066) | −0.060 (−0.085 to −0.034)*** | |
| Some services | No ASHA exp. | 0.659 (0.629–0.690) | (Ref) |
| Some ASHA exp. | 0.730 (0.709–0.751) | 0.071 (0.032–0.109)*** | |
| High ASHA exp. | 0.786 (0.756–0.817) | 0.127 (0.082–0.172)*** | |
| All services | No ASHA exp. | 0.228 (0.203–0.252) | (Ref) |
| Some ASHA exp. | 0.180 (0.160–0.200) | −0.047 (−0.078 to −0.016)*** | |
| High ASHA exp. | 0.160 (0.131–0.189) | −0.067 (−0.106 to −0.028)** |
*Significant at p<0.10; **significant at p<0.05; ***significant at p<0.01.
†Model controls for the following confounding variables: maternal education, maternal age, caste, religion, parity, household wealth quintile, state and rurality.
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