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Journal of Population Sciences

Table 1 Mean values (unweighted) of the dependent and explanatory variables at the time of the first and last DHS survey, 25 countries in sub-Saharan Countries

From: Trends in fertility and fertility preferences in sub-Saharan Africa: the roles of education and family planning programs

 

First survey

Last survey

Survey year

1996.1

2014.4

Dependent variables

TFR (births per woman)

5.8

5.1

WTFR

4.9

4.4

UWTFR

0.9

0.7

Explanatory variables

Education (years)

3.3

5.3

Child mortality (per 1000)

161.9

81.1

GNI/cap (PPP) log

3.0

3.3

Percent urban

27.4

34.8

Program score

14.0

33.1

N

25

25