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Table 8 Slope Index of inequality (SII) and Relative concentration Index (CIX) for caesarean sections in private facilities, NFHS-4 & 5

From: Variations in the prevalence of caesarean section deliveries in India between 2016 and 2021 – an analysis of Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh

SII

Region

SII

95% CI

SII

95% CI

NFHS-4

NFHS-5

(2015-16)

(2019-21)

India

19.6 *

(18.2–21.0)

14.3*

(12.7–15.8)

CG

8.2

(-1.7-18.2)

14.4*

(3.85–24.9)

TN

-4.3

(-11.5-2.8)

-7.6**

(-15.0 - -0.1)

**p < 0.05 *p < 0.001

CIX

Region

CIX

95% CI

CIX

95% CI

NFHS-4

NFHS-5

(2015-16)

(2019-21)

India

8.5*

(7.8–9.1)

6.6*

(6.1–7.1)

CG

3.2***

(-0.2-6.6)

4.1*

(0.9–7.3)

TN

-1.35

(-3.5-0.8)

-0.95

(-2.8-0.9)

  1. ***p < 0.100 **p < 0.05 *p < 0.001