Maternal Mortality and Female Literacy Rates in Developing Countries during 1970–2000: A Latent Growth Curve Analysis

Table 4

Regression of maternal mortality ratios (1970–2000) on female literacy and its interaction with three periods (1970–1980; 1980–1990; 1990–2000).

Variable	(𝐵)
Female literacy rate	−0.427
Age at marriage	−0.125
Year (1980–1990)	0.427*
Year (1990–2000)	0.627*
Year (1970–1980) (ref.)
Interaction variables
Female literacy * year (1980–1990)	−0.319*
Female literacy * year (1990–2000)	−0.432*

^∗𝑃<0.05.