Table 2 Distribution and inequality of observed utilisation, expected utilisation based on need, and need-standardized utilisation of healthcare services
Income per capita quintile | Observed utilisation | Expected utilisation based on need | Difference | Need-standardized utilisation |
I (poorest) | 0.4192 | 0.5340 | -0.1149 | 0.4290 |
II | 0.4697 | 0.5141 | -0.0444 | 0.4655 |
III | 0.5038 | 0.5150 | -0.0113 | 0.5019 |
IV | 0.5448 | 0.5088 | 0.0361 | 0.5422 |
V (richest) | 0.5659 | 0.4854 | 0.0806 | 0.5928 |
Average | 0.4937 | 0.5131 | -0.0194 | 0.5004 |
ECI / HI | 0.1223 | 0.1296 |