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Table 2 Effects of different interventions on inequalities

From: What interventions are effective on reducing inequalities in maternal and child health in low- and middle-income settings? A systematic review

 

Expanding immunization coverage

Nutrition supplements

Interventions to improve health care provision

Demand side interventions

Mixed interventions

Measles immunization rate

Education↓(++);

 

Socioeconomic status ↓(+)

  

Living area ↓(++);

Ethnicity ? (-);

Income ? (+);

Distance to health facilities↓(+)

Under-five children mortality rate

Living area ↓ (+);

Gender↓

Socioeconomic status↓(-);

 

Gender↓(-)

Socioeconomic status↓ (++)

(++);

Castes↓

Gender ? (+);

(++);

Education ? (+)

Asset ? (++)

Places of residence↓(+);

Education↓ (+);

Ethnicity ? (+)

Infant mortality rate

 

Gender↑(++);

Socioeconomic status ↓(+,-);

Socioeconomic status↓(++)

Gender↓(-)

Wealth↓(++)

Occupation↑(++);

Age↑(++);

Economic condition ? (++)

Education ? (++)

Antenatal care visit

  

Wealth↓(++)

Places of residence↓(+)

Income↓(++)

Asset↓(+)

Occupation↑(+)

Skilled births attendance

  

Wealth↓(++, -)

 

Income ? (++)

Socioeconomic status↓(+)

Contraceptive use

  

Wealth↓(+)

  
  1. ↓Inequity was reduced, ↑Inequity was increased, ? No increase or decrease.
  2. ++Strong methodology quality; + Moderate methodology quality; - Week methodology quality.