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Table 3 Relative and Absolute Inequality Index of PNC services by Common Equity Strata

From: Comparison of inequality in utilization of postnatal care services between Bangladesh and Pakistan: Evidence from the Demographic and Health Survey 2017–2018

Inequality measures

Bangladesh

Pakistan

PNC Check of Women within 2 Days by Skilled Provider

PNC Check of Newborns within 2 Days by Skilled Provider

Adequate PNC Content of Newborns within 2 days

PNC Check of Women within 2 Days by Skilled Provider

PNC Check of Newborns within 2 Days by Skilled Provider

Adequate PNC Content of Newborns within 2 days

Women’s Age

      

RCI [95% CI]

-0.023 [(-0.052)-0.006],

p-value = 0.12

-0.026 [(-0.055)-0.003],

p-value = 0.08

0.017 [(-0.021)-0.054], p-value = 0.38

-0.020 [(-0.055)-0.016], p-value = 0.28

-0.035 [(-0.069) -(-0.002)], p-value = 0.04

0.059 [(-0.014)-0.131], p-value = 0.11

ACI [95% CI]

-0.023 [(-0.052)-0.006], p-value = 0.12

-0.026 [(-0.055)-0.003], p-value = 0.08

0.008 [(-0.009)-0.025], p-value = 0.38

-0.020 [(-0.055)-0.016], p-value = 0.28

-0.035 [(-0.069) -(-0.002)], p-value = 0.04

0.017 [(-0.004)-0.039], p-value = 0.11

SII [95% CI]

-0.059 [(-0.135)-0.017], p-value = 0.18

-0.068 [(-0.145)-0.009], p-value = 0.08

0.024 [(-0.023)-0.070], p-value = 0.32

-0.038 [(-0.142)-0.066], p-value = 0.48

-0.087 [(-0.185)-0.010], p-value = 0.08

0.056 [0.001–0.112], p-value = 0.05

Women’s Education

      

RCI [95% CI]

0.404 [0.370–0.437], p-value = 0.00

0.402 [0.369–0.435], p-value = 0.00

0.294 [0.237–0.351], p-value = 0.00

0.389 [0.333–0.444], p-value = 0.00

0.360 [0.305–0.415], p-value = 0.00

0.516 [0.396–0.635], p-value = 0.00

ACI [95% CI]

0.403 [0.370–0.437], p-value = 0.00

0.402 [0.369–0.435], p-value = 0.00

0.134 [0.108–0.160], p-value = 0.00

0.388 [0.333–0.444], p-value = 0.00

0.360 [0.305–0.414], p-value = 0.00

0.152 [0.117–0.187], p-value = 0.00

SII [95% CI]

0.624 [0.579–0.670], p-value = 0.00

0.622 [0.577–0.666], p-value = 0.00

0.227 [0.182–0.272], p-value = 0.00

0.676 [0.605–0.747], p-value = 0.00

0.647 [0.571–0.722], p-value = 0.00

0.270 [0.208–0.333], p-value = 0.00

Wealth Status

      

RCI [95% CI]

0.448 [0.413–0.483], p-value = 0.00

0.441 [0.406–0.475], p-value = 0.00

0.284 [0.219–0.349], p-value = 0.00

0.397 [0.332–0.462], p-value = 0.00

0.386 [0.321–0.450], p-value = 0.00

0.558 [0.444–0.673], p-value = 0.00

ACI [95% CI]

0.448 [0.413–0.483], p-value = 0.00

0.441 [0.406–0.475], p-value = 0.00

0.130 [0.100-0.159], p-value = 0.00

0.397 [0.331–0.462], p-value = 0.00

0.385 [0.321-450], p-value = 0.00

0.164 [0.131–0.198], p-value = 0.00

SII [95% CI]

0.643 [0.600-0.685], p-value = 0.00

0.633 [0.591–0.676], p-value = 0.00

0.201 [0.154–0.248], p-value = 0.00

0.598 [0.514–0.681], p-value = 0.00

0.585 [0.450–0.670], p-value = 0.00

0.286 [0.224–0.347], p-value = 0.00

Number of ANC Visits

      

RCI [95% CI]

0.329 [0.295–0.364], p-value = 0.00

0.329 [0.294–0.364], p-value = 0.00

0.246 [0.197–0.296], p-value = 0.00

0.481 [0.444–0.518], p-value = 0.00

0.458 [0.417–0.498], p-value = 0.00

0.430 [0.321–0.539], p-value = 0.00

ACI [95% CI]

0.329 [0.295–0.363], p-value = 0.00

0.329 [0.294–0.364], p-value = 0.00

0.112 [0.090–0.135], p-value = 0.00

0.480 [0.444–0.517], p-value = 0.00

0.457 [0.417–0.498], p-value = 0.00

0.127 [0.095–0.159], p-value = 0.00

SII [95% CI]

0.595 [0.543–0.648], p-value = 0.00

0.594 [0.540–0.648], p-value = 0.00

0.214 [0.172–0.256], p-value = 0.00

0.777 [0.734–0.821], p-value = 0.00

0.755 [0.704–0.806], p-value = 0.00

0.236 [0.174–0.298], p-value = 0.00

  1. RCI: Relative Concentration Index; ACI: Absolute Concentration Index; SII: Slope Index of inequality; CI: Confidence interval