Table 2.
Summary event rate for chronic diseases, India, 1986–1987, 1995–1996, and 2004
Year | Event rate (SE) % | Dispersion (SE) % | α | β | 2 (LBB-LB) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1986–1987 | 4.01 | 0.08 | 60.70 | 4.50 | 0.06 | 1.57 | 870.85*** |
1995–1996 | 4.60 | 0.22 | 80.30 | 9.20 | 0.05 | 1.18 | 440.65*** |
2004 | 12.70 | 0.23 | 79.10 | 5.30 | 0.16 | 1.10 | 930.42*** |
Source: Author's calculation from NSS 1986–1987, 1995–1996, and 2004. LBB: Log Likelihood of Beta Binomial model; LB: Log Likelihood of Binomial model.
Significant @ 1% level of significance.