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Table 6 Disparities in prenatal care and its contents, Egypt (1995-2005)

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

 

Year

Indicator

1995

2000

2005

Received any prenatal care ***

42.4

54.1

71.4

CI by Education

0.41 (0.396 0.424)

0.39 (0.378 0.402)

0.41 (0.402 0.418)

CI by Wealth index

0.50 (0.486 0.514)

0.37 (0.358 382)

0.45 (0.442 0.458)

Received regular prenatal care (4+ visits)***

31.0

40.7

61.3

CI by Education

0.49 (0.474 0.506)

0.44 (0.426 0.454)

0.39 (0.382 0.398)

CI by Wealth index

0.60 (0.584 0.616)

0.42 (0.404 0.436)

0.49 (0.482 0.498)

Received tetanus injection before birth***

73.1

78.0

80.7

CI by Education

-0.15 (-0.162 -0.138)

-0.14 (-0.148 -0.132)

-0.21 (-0.216 -0.204)

CI by Wealth index

-0.22 (-0.234 -0.206)

-0.23 (-0.240 -0.220)

-0.36 (-0.368 -0.352)

Told about pregnancy complications***

-

26.0

36.7

CI by Education

-

0.11 (0.083 0.137)

0.12 (0.104 0.136)

CI by Wealth index

-

0.07 (0.041 0.099)

0.15 (0.132 0.168)

Given iron supplement during pregnancy***

-

43.6

64.7

CI by Education

-

0.23 (0.212 0.248)

0.17 (0.162 0.178)

CI by Wealth index

-

0.23 (0.212 0.248)

0.22 (0.200 0.240)

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