Table 7 Slope and relative indices of inequality for selected maternal and child health interventions

Treatment of diarrhoea in children

3.6

-11.0

18.3

0.09

-0.27

0.45

Received all basic vaccines - children

13.9

-3.9

31.7

0.18

-0.05

0.40

Skilled attendance at birth

87.5*

75.6

99.5

1.5

1.29

1.70

Delivery in health facility

86.1*

74.2

97.9

1.5

1.30

1.71

Delivery in public sector health facility

65.4*

47.4

83.3

1.4

0.98

1.72

Delivery in private sector health facility

20.6*

7.3

33.8

2.4

0.84

3.89

Home delivery

-85.5*

-97.8

-73.2

-2.0

-2.33

-1.47

Caesarean section

15.2*

8.7

21.8

2.20

1.26

3.16

Use of modern contraceptive methods

11.9*

11.3

16.5

0.72

0.68

0.99

Child slept under ITN

-3.1

-12.3

6.1

-0.11

-0.43

0.22

Pregnant woman slept under ITN

-16.2

-45

12.1

-0.81

-2.26

0.61

IPT during pregnancy

23.9*

1.5

46.4

0.55

0.03

1.06