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Table 1 Sample profile of the study population based on NFHS-4, 2015–16, India

From: Understanding equity of institutional delivery in public health centre by level of care in India: an assessment using benefit incidence analysis

Variables Percentage (%) 95% Confidence Interval
Place of residence
 Urban 33.0 32.6–33.4
 Rural 67.0 66.6–67.4
Educational Level
 Less than 5 years 26.9 26.6–27.2
 5 years and more 73.1 72.7–73.4
State type
 Low performing states 48.8 48.4–49.2
 High performing states 51.2 50.8–51.6
Social Group
 Schedule caste / Schedule tribe 29.8 29.5–30.2
 Other backward class 44.1 43.7–44.5
Others 26.1 25.7–26.4
Household size
 Up to 5 47.5 47.1–47.9
 6 and more 52.5 52.1–52.9
Place of Delivery
 Public facility 64.7 64.3–65.1
 Private facility 35.3 34.9–35.7
Level of care at public health centres
 Government/Municipal, Rural Hospital 52.8 52.5–53.2
 Sub-centre, PHC, UHC, othersa 11.9 11.6–12.1
Number of ANC visits
 Less than 4 42.5 42.1–42.9
 4 and more 57.5 57.1–57.9
  1. aOthers include additional Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC), Urban Health Post (UHP), Urban Family Welfare Centre (UFWC), Public sector health facility