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Table 3 The concentration index (CIX) for ANC and delivery care service utilization in Bangladesh, 2004–2011

From: Progress in the utilization of antenatal and delivery care services in Bangladesh: where does the equity gap lie?

  

National

Rural

Urban

Year

CIX

(95 % CI)

CIX

(95 % CI)

CIX

(95 % CI)

(4+)ANC Visits

2004

0.42

(0.41,

0.43)

0.38

(0.36,

0.39)

0.36

(0.34,

0.38)

2007

0.32

(0.31,

0.34)

0.28

(0.27,

0.31)

0.32

(0.30,

0.33)

2011

0.31

(0.30,

0.32)

0.27

(0.26,

0.28)

0.21

(0.20,

0.23)

Medically Trained ANC

2004

0.21

(0.21,

0.22)

0.21

(0.20,

0.21)

0.13

(0.13,

0.14)

2007

0.20

(0.20,

0.21)

0.20

(0.19,

0.21)

0.14

(0.13,

0.15)

2011

0.21

(0.21,

0.22)

0.22

(0.21,

0.22)

0.13

(0.12,

0.14)

(2+)Tetanus Injection

2004

0.05

(0.04,

0.05)

0.04

(0.04,

0.05)

0.06

(0.05,

0.07)

2007

0.00

(−0.01,

0.01)

0.00

(−0.01,

0.01)

0.03

(0.02,

0.04)

2011

0.01

(0.00,

0.01)

−0.03

(−0.04,

−0.02)

0.05

(0.04,

0.06)

Health Facility Delivery

2004

0.49

(0.47,

0.50)

0.45

(0.42,

0.47)

0.44

(0.41,

0.46)

2007

0.41

(0.39,

0.43)

0.37

(0.34,

0.42)

0.38

(0.36,

0.40)

2011

0.33

(0.32,

0.34)

0.32

(0.31,

0.33)

0.22

(0.21,

0.23)

Skilled Birth Assistance

2004

0.47

(0.45,

0.49)

0.41

(0.39,

0.43)

0.44

(0.42,

0.46)

2007

0.42

(0.41,

0.43)

0.39

(0.36,

0.42)

0.40

(0.38,

0.42)

2011

0.34

(0.34,

0.35)

0.33

(0.32,

0.34)

0.27

(0.25,

0.28)

C-Section Delivery

2004

0.60

(0.58,

0.63)

0.57

(0.54,

0.61)

0.47

(0.47,

0.47)

2007

0.48

(0.46,

0.51)

0.47

(0.43,

0.51)

0.49

(0.47,

0.54)

2011

0.40

(0.39,

0.41)

0.42

(0.41,

0.43)

0.35

(0.32,

0.37)

  1. Note: A positive value of CIX indicates pro-rich horizontal inequity in maternal health care utilization. The higher the value of CIX, the greater is inequity