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Table 1 Policy areas tested for synthetic cohort model

From: Estimating the impact of donor programs on child mortality in low- and middle-income countries: a synthetic control analysis of child health programs funded by the United States Agency for International Development

Policy area

Variables tested in synthetic cohort model

Wealth

Log GDP per capita (constant 2010 USD)

 

Official development assistance per capita (USD)

Service delivery

Skilled birth attendance (%)

 

Physicians per 1000 population

 

Antenatal care visits (4+)

Health financing

Health expenditure per capita (2011 international $)

 

Out-of-pocket health spending (% of total health spending)

Immunizations

DPT immunization (% of 12–23-month-olds)

Malaria or HIV

HIV prevalence (% 15–49 year olds)

Fertility

Total fertility rate (births per woman)

Nutrition

Stunting (% of children under 5)

Governance

Government effectiveness index

 

Political stability index

 

Polity score

Infrastructure

Percent of population in urban areas

 

Land area

 

Population density

Water, sanitation, and hygiene

Access to improved water source (%)

 

Access to improved sanitation (%)

Education

Average years of female education, women aged 20–24