Table 1 Mother’s autonomy
From: Mothers’ autonomy and childhood stunting: evidence from semi-urban communities in Lao PDR
Dimension of autonomy | Total n = 100 | Stunted n = 77 | Not stunted n = 23 | Diff. | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Self-efficacy | |||||
Health service | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.0 | −0.3 | 0.067* |
Borrow money | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 | −0.1 | 0.513 |
Self-esteem | |||||
(1) Goes out without telling husband | 47% | 43% | 48% | −5% | 0.703 |
(2) Argues with husband | 54% | 43% | 57% | −14% | 0.253 |
(3) Refuse sex with husband | 74% | 57% | 79% | −23% | 0.030** |
(4) Not to obey elders | 51% | 39% | 55% | −15% | 0.198 |
Composite score of (1)~(4) | 0.57 | 0.46 | 0.60 | −0.14 | 0.116 |
Decision-making power | |||||
(1) Daily household expenses | 60% | 78% | 55% | 24% | 0.042** |
(2) Child health care | 42% | 48% | 40% | 8% | 0.054* |
(3) Health care for wife | 58% | 74% | 53% | 21% | 0.524 |
(4) Visit family or relatives | 37% | 48% | 34% | 14% | 0.224 |
Composite score of (1)~(4) | 0.49 | 0.62 | 0.45 | 0.17 | 0.083* |
Freedom of mobility | |||||
(1) Visit friends | 40% | 39% | 40% | −1% | 0.924 |
(2) Go shopping | 47% | 48% | 47% | 1% | 0.929 |
(3) Go to clinic or hospital | 37% | 39% | 36% | 3% | 0.812 |
(4) Go outside the village | 30% | 30% | 30% | 1% | 0.959 |
Composite score of (1)~(4) | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.38 | 0.01 | 0.938 |
Control of money | |||||
Have money to use | 38% | 35% | 39% | −4% | 0.720 |