Figure 4. Uptake of routine and emergency healthcare in poorer and richer states, by rural urban areas.
Datasource: Indian SRS 2001–3 data. Graphs A and B for subgroup of women who experienced spontaneous labour onset or arranged a medical abortion (n = 732) (i.e. omitting those for whom a complication arose prior to the need for of routine care). A:Skilled birth attendance comparison of rural and urban area of poorer states (p = 0.0022) and richer states (p = 0.0435) and B: Planned health-facility delivery comparison of rural and urban of poorer states (p = 0.0435) and richer states (p = 0.3061). Graphs C and D for all maternal deaths in the sample (n = 1096). C: Emergency transport comparison of rural and urban area of poorer states (p = 0.0036) and richer states (p = 0.2919) and D: Health-facility admission comparison of rural and urban area of poorer states (p = 0.0001) and richer states (p = 0.4135).
