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Table 3 Model comparison and random effect analysis for prolonged exclusive breastfeeding and its associated factors in sub-saharan African countries, DHS 2015–2022

From: Determinants of prolonged exclusive breastfeeding among children aged 6–23 months in 21 sub-saharan African countries: evidence from nationally representative data

Parameter

Null model

Model I

Model II

Model III

Variance

0.0580544

0.0659037

0.055774

0.0644946

ICC

17.34%

19.64%

16.67%

19.23%

MOR

1.26

1.29

1.25

1.28

PCV

Reference

13.52%

3.92%

11.09%

Model fitness

LLR

-29068.002

-26701.299

-28990.122

-26691.198

Deviance

58,136.004

53,402.598

57,980.244

53,382.396

  1. ICC: Intra cluster correlation, LLR: log-likelihood ratio, MOR: median odds ratio, PCV: Proportional change in variance
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