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Table 3 Disparities in fertility levels, Egypt (1995-2005)

From: Monitoring socioeconomic inequity in maternal health indicators in Egypt: 1995-2005

 

Year

Indicator

1995

2000

2005

Average number of ever born children***a

3.96 (2.8)

3.71 (2.4)

3.27 (2.1)

CI by Education

-0.14 (-0.146 -0.134)

-0.15 (-0.154 -0.146)

-0.14 (-0.144 -0.136)

CI by Wealth index

-0.11 (-0.115 -0.104)

-0.09 (-0.096 -0.084)

-0.09 (-0.096 -0.084)

Average number of living children***a

3.42 (2.0)

3.30 (2.0)

3.00 (1.8)

CI by Education

-0.12 (-0.124 -0.116)

-0.13 (-0.136 -0.124)

-0.12 (-0.124 -0.116)

CI by Wealth index

-0.08 (-0.086 -0.074)

-0.07 (-0.076 -0.064)

-0.08 (-0.084 -0.076)

  1. CI refers to the concentration index
  2. *** significant at p < 0.001
  3. 95% Confidence intervals for concentration index are presented between parentheses
  4. a Standard error between parentheses