Table 3. Logistic regression-based age-adjusted Relative and Absolute Indices of Inequality (RII and SII) for FPM non-use.
Variables | PDHS 2006–7 (n = 9177) | PDHS 2012–13 (n = 13588) | ||
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Urban | Rural | Urban | Rural | |
Education | ||||
RII | 1.90 (1.63,2.16) | 1.71 (1.43,1.99) | 2.75 (2.55,2.94) | 2.27 (2.04,2.48) |
SII | - 0.41 (-0.67,-0.13) | -0.93 (-1.21,-0.64) | -0.83 (-1.02,-0.63) | -0.98 (-1.20,-0.76) |
p-value | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | < 0.01 |
Wealth Index | ||||
RII | 2.93 (2.64,3.21) | 1.99 (1.76,2.23) | 2.60 (2.40,2.79) | 2.71 (2.53,2.88) |
SII | -1.45 (-1.73,-1.16) | -1.62 (-1.85,-1.38) | -0.77 (-0.96,-0.57) | -1.33 (-1.50,-1.15) |
p-value | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | < 0.01 |
RII: relative index of inequality (95% confidence intervals). SII: Slope index of inequality (95% confidence intervals). FPM: Family planning methods; PDHS: Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey