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Table 3 Inequality trends in under five mortality and predicted neonatal mortality per 1000 lb by poverty quintiles in 1991 and 2000

From: Sub-national assessment of inequality trends in neonatal and child mortality in Brazil

Poverty quintiles

NNM per 1000 lb*

U5MR PER 1000 lb*

Decrease rate 1991-2000

 

1991

2000

1991

2000

  
 

Mean

95% CI

Mean

95% CI

Mean

95% CI

Mean

95% CI

NNM

U5MR

Quintile 5 (poorest)

34.54

[34.16, 34.92]

26.40

[26.07, 26.73]

114.24

[112.64, 115.85]

81.87

[80.52, 83.21]

24%

28%

Quintile 4

31.89

[31.43, 32.35]

22.71

[22.39, 23.04]

91.38

[89.64, 93.13]

65.21

[63.89, 66.53]

29%

29%

Quintile 3

26.27

[25.82, 26.73]

15.79

[15.51, 16.07]

59.04

[57.59, 60.48]

35.98

[35.09, 36.87]

40%

39%

Quintile 2

21.35

[20.98, 21.72]

11.62

[11.43, 11.81]

40.65

[39.78, 41.52]

23.52

[23.08, 23.96]

46%

42%

Quintile 1 (richest)

17.07

[16.77, 17.37]

8.69

[8.53,8.84]

30.88

[30.27, 31.49]

17.06

[16.74, 17.38]

49%

45%

National

26.22

[25.98, 26.47]

17.04

[16.83, 17.25]

67.23

[66.21, 68.25]

44.72

[43.94, 45.51]

35%

33%

Inequalities

Q5/Q1 Ratio

2.0

3.0

3.7

4.8

  

Q5-Q1 Differential

17.5

17.7

83.4

64.8

  
  1. * National estimates differ from official sources due to differences in the sources of information.