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Table 4 Slope and relative indices of inequality, selected reproductive and maternal health services

From: Equity in reproductive and maternal health services in Bangladesh

  

95% CI

 

95% CI

Service

SII

Lower

Upper

RII

Lower

Upper

Antenatal care at least 4 visit

52.5

31.1

73.7

2.5

1.5

3.6

Antenatal care by a doctor

74.6

57.5

91.6

2.1

1.6

2.6

Antenatal care by a nurse

5.9

2.1

9.7

0.53

0.18

0.87

Antenatal care – no one

−59.3

−66.7

−52.0

−1.5

−1.7

−1.3

Ultrasonography

81.5

64.8

98.1

2.4

1.9

2.8

Weight taken

23.4

13.4

33.3

0.30

0.17

0.41

Blood pressure

14.7

7.8

21.6

0.17

0.09

0.25

Urine test

57.5

44.1

70.9

1.1

0.81

1.31

Iron

46.9

40.3

53.4

0.85

0.73

0.97

Delivery by skilled birth attendants

40.9

17.0

64.9

3.7

1.5

5.9

Delivery by a doctor

45.4

21.1

69.7

3.6

1.7

5.5

Delivery by a nurse/midwife

52.2

26.9

77.5

3.3

1.7

4.9

Delivery by untrained TBA

−44.8

−70.5

−19.1

−0.71

−1.1

−0.3

Delivery in a health facility

48.9

23.7

74.1

3.3

1.6

5.0

Delivery at home

−49.4

−74.3

−24.4

−0.58

−0.87

−0.29

Caesarean delivery

30.4

11.0

49.8

4.0

1.5

6.6

Use of modern contraception

5.0

−2.0

11.9

0.11

−0.04

0.27

FP message from radio

8.8

1.6

16.0

0.86

0.16

1.56