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Table 7 Decomposition of the Theil indices by residence and socioeconomic classes for food security status and nutritional status

From: Socioeconomic inequalities in food insecurity and malnutrition among under-five children: within and between-group inequalities in Zimbabwe

 

Overall, within and between group inequalities by residence

Region

Food security status

Nutritional status

2010/11

2015

2010/11

2015

Theil index [GE (2)]

Contribution

Theil index [GE (2)]

Contribution

Theil index [GE (2)]

Contribution

Theil index [GE (2)]

Contribution

Overall

1.9237

100%

1.4343

100%

12.0000

100%

10.5081

100%

Within-Group

1.8882

98.4%

1.3872

97.5%

12.0000

96.4%

10.4811

92.7%

Between Group

0.0355

1.6%

0.0471

2.5%

0.0000

3.6%

0.0270

7.3%

 

Overall, within and between group inequalities by socioeconomic classes

Region

Food security status

Nutritional status

2010/11

2015

2010/11

2015

Theil index [GE (2)]

Contribution

Theil index [GE (2)]

Contribution

Theil index [GE (2)]

Contribution

Theil index [GE (2)]

Contribution

Overall

1.9237

100%

1.4343

100%

12.0000

100%

10.5081

100%

Within-Group

1.8708

97.2%

1.3840

95.7%

11.9960

94.3

10.4741

96.4%

Between Group

0.0530

2.8%

0.0502

4.3%

0.0040

5.7%

0.0341

3.6%