Decomposing low birth weight inequality in Lesotho: A distributional analysis using hybrid Fairlie and recentred influence function methods on multiple indicator cluster survey 2018.

J Public Health Afr · 2026 · PMC13149920 · PMID 42110516

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borderline significantp = 0.051so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Maternal disability again showed a sizeable positive association with birth weight ( β = 0.451, p = 0.056), while marital status also became borderline significant ( β = 0.112, p = 0.051), suggesting that formal unions may offer social or financial stability beneficial to late-gestation development.

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near-significantp = 0.093so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Importantly, Internet access had a large and near-significant effect ( β = 0.503, p = 0.093), likely reflecting improved access to health information or support networks.

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marginal significanceno p-value reported

Maternal marital status ( β = 0.084) and disability status ( β = 0.318) showed positive effects with marginal significance.

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