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Table 5 Distribution of financial health benefits of public spending on institutional delivery

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

2015

Diff 2010-2004

Diff 2015-2010

Diff 2015-2004

CI (SE)

CI (SE)

CI (SE)

CI (SE)

CI (SE)

CI (SE)

Public health facilities

0.032b

(0.028)

0.001b

(0.017)

-0.057a***

(0.014)

-0.031

(0.029)

-0.058***

(0.022)

-0.089***

(0.028)

Public hospitals

0.145a***

(0.047)

0.126a***

(0.025)

0.063a***

(0.024)

-0.019

(0.049)

-0.063

(0.035)

-0.082

(0.049)

Public health centers

-0.065a*

(0.027)

-0.078a**

(0.024)

-0.154a***

(0.018)

-0.013

(0.049

-0.076**

(0.030)

-0.089***

(0.032)

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