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Table 7 Decomposition results Infant mortality (< 9 months)

From: Explaining household socio-economic related child health inequalities using multiple methods in three diverse settings in South Africa

(Column 1)

(Column 2)

(Column 3)

Determinant

Concentration index (C k )

Deterministic contribution C -0.088

Household socioeconomic position

  

Very poor

-0.3710

-0.0292

Poor

0.0362

0.0018

Less poor

0.4389

0.0229

Least poor

0.8190

0.0085

 

Subtotal

0.0039

Maternal education

  

Secondary

-0.0846

-0.0382

Matric

0.3097

0.0732

 

Subtotal

0.0350

Maternal age

  

21-30

0.0311

0.0038

>30

0.1050

0.0023

 

Subtotal

0.0061

Site

  

Rietvlei

-0.5044

-0.1728

Umlazi

0.2702

0.0230

 

Subtotal

-0.1498

Marital status

  

Married

-0.1900

0.0056

 

Subtotal

0.0056

Household income

  

(R/month)

0.2089

-0.0009

 

Subtotal

-0.0009

Residual (unexplained)

0.0120