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Table 3 Estimates of prevalence (P), intracluster correlation coefficients (ICC), their respective 95% CI, design effect (Deff), and mean cluster size (n a ) for maternal socio-demographic characteristics

From: Intracluster correlation coefficients for the Brazilian Multicenter Study on Preterm Birth (EMIP): methodological and practical implications

Variable

P (%)

ICC

95% CI for ICC

Deff

na

Household (rural)

9.8

0.097

0.034-0.159

32.9

264

Homeownership

57.5

0.041

0.012-0.070

15.2

265

Paved street

78.7

0.181

0.077-0.286

60.0

262

Piped water

94.2

0.090

0.031-0.149

30.0

263

Sewer

86.8

0.191

0.083-0.300

53.8

261

Family income (>US$ 400.00)

38.8

0.103

0.037-0.168

28.8

244

Paid work

42.6

0.036

0.010-0.063

10.8

263

Paid work in pregnancy

88.8

0.041

0.008-0.073

7.4

112

Strenuous work

43.4

0.037

0.006-0.068

5.5

99

Standing work

61.4

0.017

<0.001-0.034

2.8

99

Night work

19.5

0.033

0.004-0.061

4.3

98

Housework (alone)

50.7

0.019

0.004-0.034

7.3

265