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Table 2 Estimates of marginal effect and decomposition analysis of inequality in the utilization of full ANC, SBA and PNC among Muslim women in India, (2005-06)

From: Disparities in three critical maternal health indicators amongst Muslims: Vis-a-vis the results reflected on National Health Mission

2005-06

  

Full ANC

SBA

PNC

Explanatory variables

CI

Marginal Effect

Absolute

Contribution

to CI

Marginal Effect

Absolute

Contribution

to CI

Marginal Effect

Absolute

Contribution

to CI

Urban

0.427

-0.008*

-0.004

0.203***

0.113

0.166***

0.092

Age in years (25-34)

0.023

0.047***

0.002

0.079***

0.004

0.042*

0.002

Age in years (35-49)

-0.148

0.032*

-0.002

0.092***

-0.006

0.056*

-0.004

Birth order (2)

0.113

-0.031

-0.003

-0.108***

-0.011

-0.055*

-0.006

Birth order (3+)

-0.118

-0.069***

0.017

-0.210***

0.053

-0.136***

0.034

Primary education

0.025

0.066***

0.001

0.176***

0.003

0.138***

0.002

Secondary education

0.441

0.178***

0.079

0.373***

0.166

0.382***

0.170

Higher education

0.880

0.288***

0.022

0.476***

0.036

0.591***

0.045

Schedule caste

-0.105

0.049*

0.000

0.038

0.000

0.064

0.000

Schedule tribe

0.008

0.058***

0.001

0.063*

0.001

0.057*

0.001

OBC

0.002

0.042***

0.000

0.052

0.000

0.064*

0.000

Mass media exposure

0.210

0.039***

0.020

0.084***

0.043

0.055**

0.028

Explained CI

  

0.132

 

0.399

 

0.364

Total CI

  

0.515

 

0.367

 

0.435

Residual

  

0.384

 

-0.033

 

0.072