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. 2015 Feb 17;10(2):e0115441. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0115441

Table 4. Estimated index of by economic status in selected Asian countries according to DHS data.

Country/Survey Cc
Poor Non-poor
Bangladesh
1996–97* 0.567 0.486
1999–2000** 0.534 0.462
2007*** 0.478 0.465
India
1992–93* 0.675 0.456
1998–99** 0.618 0.398
2005–06*** 0.526 0.346
Indonesia
1997* 0.500 0.391
2003** 0.466 0.366
2007*** 0.437 0.366
Nepal
1996* 0.794 0.591
2001** 0.704 0.456
2006*** 0.595 0.438
Philippines
1998* 0.654 0.524
2003** 0.619 0.514
2008*** 0.584 0.515
Vietnam
1997* 0.333 0.260
2002** 0.284 0.301

Note:

*refers to first period,

**refers to middle period,

***refers to recent period