Table 7.
Disparities in delivery and postnatal care, Egypt (1995-2005)
| Years | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 |
| Skilled birth attendant *** | 41.7 | 55.8 | 70.5 |
| CI by Education | 0.41 (0.396 0.424) | 0.38 (0.370 0.390) | 0.37 (0.362 0.378) |
| CI by Wealth index | 0.55 (0.536 0.564) | 0.42 (0.408 0.432) | 0.47 (0.462 0.478) |
| Delivery at home*** | 64.5 | 49.1 | 33.6 |
| CI by Education | -0.42 (-0.430 -0.410) | -0.37 (-0.382 -0.358) | -0.35 (-0.364 -0.336) |
| CI by Wealth index | -0.53 (-0.540 -0.520) | -0.41(-0.422 -0.398) | -0.47 (-0.484 -0.456) |
| Who had C-section delivery *** | 7.6 | 11.4 | 21.6 |
| CI by Education | 0.31(0.271 0.349) | 0.27(0.237 0.303) | 0.26 (0.227 0.293) |
| CI by Wealth index | 0.40 (0.361 0.439) | 0.29 (0.253 0.327) | 0.34 (0.144 0.536) |
| Checked by a physician after delivery***1 | 58.6 | 72.7 | |
| CI by Education | 0.39 (0.380 0.400) | 0.36 (0.354 0.366) | |
| CI by Wealth index | 0.41 (0.400 0.420) | 0.48 (0.472 0.488) | |
| Received vitamin A supplement after delivery *** | - | 12.1 | 48.8 |
| CI by Education | - | 0.20 (0.169 0.231) | 0.07 (0.058 0.081) |
| CI by Wealth index | - | 0.18 (0.145 0.215) | 0.04 (0.028 0.052) |
CI refers to the concentration index
1 This proportion includes both women who were assisted by a doctor during delivery or were checked by a doctor after delivery
*** significant at p < 0.001
95% Confidence intervals for concentration index are presented between parentheses