From: Decomposing inequality in Maternal and Child Health (MCH) services in Nepal
Variables | Elasticities | Concentration indices | Explained contribution | Percentage contribution | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 2011 | 2016 | 2011 | 2016 | 2011 | 2016 | 2011 | 2016 |
Age group | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
    15 to 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
    25 to 34 | -0.0395 | -0.0767 | 0.0615 | 0.0623 | -0.0024 | -0.0048 | 1.89 | 21.9 |
    35 to 49 | -0.0124 | -0.0182 | -0.278 | -0.1198 | 0.0034 | 0.0022 | -2.68 | -10 |
Wealth Index | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
    Poorest | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
    Poorer | 0.0053 | 0.024 | -0.4179 | -0.4139 | -0.0022 | -0.0099 | 1.71 | 45.5 |
    Middle | 0.0138 | -0.0109 | 0.0155 | 0.0162 | 0.0002 | -0.0002 | -0.17 | 0.81 |
    Richer | -0.0402 | -0.0035 | 0.4391 | 0.4518 | -0.0177 | -0.0016 | 13.76 | 7.34 |
    Richest | -0.0451 | -0.0262 | 0.8191 | 0.8327 | -0.037 | -0.0218 | 28.78 | 100 |
Sex of Household Head | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
    Male | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
    Female | -0.0073 | -0.0325 | -0.0224 | -0.0395 | 0.0002 | 0.0013 | -0.13 | -5.9 |
Marital Status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
    Others | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
    Married | 0.7262 | -0.3439 | 0.0012 | 0.0007 | 0.0009 | -0.0002 | -0.68 | 1.1 |
Place of residence | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
    Urban | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
    Rural | 0.0778 | 0.0523 | -0.0701 | -0.197 | -0.0055 | -0.0103 | 4.25 | 47.3 |
Ecological zones | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
    Mountains | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
    Hills | 0.0916 | 0.0484 | -0.1381 | -0.1251 | -0.0126 | -0.0061 | 9.85 | 27.8 |
    Terai | 0.3492 | 0.2846 | 0.15 | 0.1544 | 0.0524 | 0.0439 | -40.8 | -202 |
Religion | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
    Hindu | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
    Buddhist | 0.0187 | 0.0065 | -0.031 | 0.0058 | -0.0006 | 0 | 0.45 | -0.2 |
    Muslim | -0.0003 | -0.0165 | -0.0114 | 0.1871 | 0 | -0.0031 | 0 | 14.2 |
    Kirat | 0.0055 | 0.0012 | -0.1838 | -0.1189 | -0.001 | -0.0001 | 0.79 | 0.66 |
    Christian | -0.0046 | 0 | 0.1496 | -0.0441 | -0.0007 | 0 | 0.53 | 0 |
Mother’s Education |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
    No education | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
    Primary | -0.0262 | -0.0601 | -0.1279 | -0.1829 | 0.0033 | 0.011 | -2.61 | -50 |
    Secondary | -0.1496 | -0.1332 | 0.2843 | 0.0655 | -0.0425 | -0.0087 | 33.13 | 40 |
    Higher | -0.0427 | -0.0936 | 0.6577 | 0.424 | -0.0281 | -0.0397 | 21.87 | 182 |
Partner’s Education |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
    Uneducated | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
    Educated | -0.2863 | 0.0059 | 0.0757 | 0.0375 | -0.0217 | 0.0002 | 16.88 | -1 |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
    Not working | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
    Working | -0.1244 | -0.1814 | -0.1278 | -0.1416 | 0.0159 | 0.0257 | -12.4 | -118 |
Distance | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
    Not a problem | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
    Problem | 0.122 | 0.0245 | -0.2113 | -0.1618 | -0.0258 | -0.004 | 20.08 | 18.2 |
No. of children | 0.1431 | 0.0804 | -0.098 | -0.0727 | -0.014 | -0.0058 | 10.92 | 26.8 |
Explained contributions | Â | Â | Â | Â | -0.1354 | -0.032 | 105.42 | 146.51 |
Residual | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.007 | 0.0102 | -5.42 | -46.51 |
CI | Â | Â | Â | Â | -0.1284 | -0.0218 | 100 | 100 |