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Table 3 Means and decile ratios of reproductive and maternal health services

From: Equity in reproductive and maternal health services in Bangladesh

Service

Mean (%)

Decile ratio (D10/D1)

Antenatal care – 1 visit

60.3

1.2

Antenatal care at least 4 visit

20.6

8.2

Antenatal care by a doctor

35.5

6.2

Antenatal care by a nurse

11.1

1.3

Antenatal care – no one

39.6

0.13

Ultrasonography

34.6

7.7

Weight taken

80.3

1.4

Blood pressure

86.4

1.1

Urine test

54.2

2.6

Iron

54.8

2.2

Delivery by skilled birth attendants

11.1

16.0

Delivery by a doctor

12.7

14.4

Delivery by a nurse/midwife

15.9

13.8

Delivery by untrained TBA

63.4

0.3

Delivery in a health facility

12.3

15.1

Delivery at home

85.1

0.43

Caesarean delivery

7.5

18.1

Use of modern contraception

44.9

1.2

FP message from radio

10.2

2.7