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Table 2 Distribution of financial health benefits of public spending on curative services

From: How equitable is health spending on curative services and institutional delivery in Malawi? Evidence from a quasi-longitudinal benefit incidence analysis

Health care provider

2004

2010

2016

Diff 2010-2004

Diff 2016-2010

Diff 2016-2004

CI (SE)

CI (SE)

CI (SE)

CI (SE)

CI (SE)

CI (SE)

All public and CHAM health facilities

0.037a***

(0.013)

0.028b

(0.021)

0.004c

(0.011)

-0.009

(0.025)

-0.024

(0.024)

-0.033**

(0.017)

Public health facilities

0.022c

(0.013)

0.014a

(0.023)

-0.006a

(0.011)

-0.008

(0.026)

-0.020

(0.025)

-0.028

(0.017)

CHAM health facilities

0.180a***

(0.038)

0.190a**

(0.089)

0.187a***

(0.044)

0.010

(0.097)

-0.003

(0.099)

0.007

(0.058)

  1. Notes: CI concentration index, SE standard errors; dominance test: a = dominance, b= non-dominance, c= curves cross;
  2. *, **, *** statistically significant at the 10%, 5%, and 1% levels, respectively