Table 4.
Intertemporal trends in obesity inequality
| Year | Gini index | % Change from t-1 to t | 95 % C.I. | Sensitivity Analysis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE(2) | GE(0) | ||||
| 1971-1974 | 0.1040 (.0011) |
(0.1019,0.1061) | 0.0190 | 0.0174 | |
| 1976-1980 | 0.1029*** (.0009) |
−1.10 | (0.1011,0.1047) | 0.0185 | 0.0169 |
| 1988-1991 | 0.1117*** (.0015) |
8.57 | (0.1087,0.1147) | 0.0221 | 0.0199 |
| 1991-1994 | 0.1166*** (.0018) |
4.36 | (0.1130,0.1201) | 0.0240 | 0.0216 |
| 1999-2002 | 0.1221*** (.0014) |
4.75 | (0.1194,0.1248) | 0.0257 | 0.0236 |
| 2003-2006 | 0.1242*** (.0013) |
1.73 | (0.1216,0.1268) | 0.0271 | 0.0244 |
| 2007-2010 | 0.1260*** (.0012) |
1.47 | (0.1237,0.1284) | 0.0277 | 0.0252 |
| 2011-2014 | 0.1282*** (.0013) |
1.70 | (0.1256,0.1308) | 0.0286 | 0.0260 |
| % Increase | 23.27 | 50.47 | 49.31 | ||
Note: *** indicates t-test for difference in inequality index from t-1 to t is statistically significant at 1 % level. Jackknife standard errors in parentheses