Table 6.

Consumption inequity ratios in rural Rajasthan in 2004–05 and 2009-10*

Item	Inequity ratio (95% confidence interval)		Percent change
	2004-05 (N = 3541)	2009-10 (N = 2583)
All items	1.35 (1.27 - 1.42)	1.31 (1.24 - 1.38)	−2.7
All food items	1.35 (1.30 - 1.39)	1.21 (1.15 - 1.26)	−10.4
Cereal foods	1.12 (1.09 - 1.15)	1.09 (1.03 - 1.14)	−3.0
Non cereal food items	1.45 (1.39 - 1.51)	1.26 (1.19 - 1.32)	−13.4
Milk/fruit related products	1.81 (1.72 - 1.90)	1.40 (1.29 - 1.51)	−22.8
All non-food items	1.34 (1.20 - 1.48)	1.43 (1.33 - 1.53)	6.7
Medical care	0.99 (0.94 - 1.05)	1.28 (1.00 - 1.56)	28.3
Education	1.81 (1.36 - 2.27)	3.30 (2.95 - 3.66)	82.1

*Computed from NSSO’s consumer expenditure survey in 2004–05 and 2009–10.