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Table 5 Annual trends in maternity care indicators in Bangladesh (1991–2004) stratified by asset quintile and urban/rural area of residence

From: A decade of inequality in maternity care: antenatal care, professional attendance at delivery, and caesarean section in Bangladesh (1991–2004)

 

Antenatal consultation (1991–2004)

Professional attendance (1991 – 2004)

Caesarean section (1995 – 2004)

 

OR

(95% CI)

OR

(95% CI)

OR

(95% CI)

Asset quintile (univariate analysis)

      

Lowest quintile

1.13

(1.11, 1.16)

1.01

(0.95, 1.07)

1.02

(0.88, 1.18)

Second quintile

1.13

(1.11, 1.16)

1.04

(0.99, 1.08)

  

Middle quintile

1.11

(1.09, 1.13)

1.02

(0.98, 1.06)

1.31

(1.03, 1.67)

Fourth quintile

1.13

(1.11, 1.15)

1.04

(1.01, 1.07)

1.30

(1.16, 1.46)

Highest quintile

1.09

(1.07, 1.12)

1.01

(0.99, 1.03)

1.07

(1.02, 1.13)

P-value*

0.180

0.627

0.114

Residence (univariate analysis)

      

Rural

1.14

(1.13, 1.15)

1.06

(1.04, 1.08)

1.11

(1.03, 1.20)

Urban

1.09

(1.07, 1.11)

0.99

(0.97, 1.01)

1.15

(1.09, 1.21)

P-value**

0.009

<0.001

0.505

  1. * Wald-test for interaction between year group and asset quintile
  2. ** Wald-test for interaction between year group and area of residence