Table 3.
Disparities in fertility levels, Egypt (1995-2005)
| Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 |
| Average number of ever born children***a | 3.96 (2.8) | 3.71 (2.4) | 3.27 (2.1) |
| CI by Education | -0.14 (-0.146 -0.134) | -0.15 (-0.154 -0.146) | -0.14 (-0.144 -0.136) |
| CI by Wealth index | -0.11 (-0.115 -0.104) | -0.09 (-0.096 -0.084) | -0.09 (-0.096 -0.084) |
| Average number of living children***a | 3.42 (2.0) | 3.30 (2.0) | 3.00 (1.8) |
| CI by Education | -0.12 (-0.124 -0.116) | -0.13 (-0.136 -0.124) | -0.12 (-0.124 -0.116) |
| CI by Wealth index | -0.08 (-0.086 -0.074) | -0.07 (-0.076 -0.064) | -0.08 (-0.084 -0.076) |
CI refers to the concentration index
*** significant at p < 0.001
95% Confidence intervals for concentration index are presented between parentheses
a Standard error between parentheses