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Table 3 List of attributes ranked according to information gain attribute selection technique

From: Predicting skilled delivery service use in Ethiopia: dual application of logistic regression and machine learning algorithms

Variable name

Type

Information gain score

Rank

Television ownership

Nominal

0.15

1

First antenatal care

Nominal

0.15

2

Birth order

Nominal

0.06

3

Contraceptive use

Nominal

0.05

4

Cost needed for healthcare

Nominal

0.04

5

Age at first birth

Nominal

0.02

6

Age at first sex

Nominal

0.01

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