Table 5.
Assessments of equity effects of CBPHC projects using outcome indicators*
| Outcome indicator | Equity criterion | Outcome | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Understanding of overall cleanliness |
Maternal education |
Inequitable |
Ahmed 1993 [S1] |
| Coverage of antenatal and delivery care |
Household income |
Inequitable |
Bryce 2008 [S14] |
| EPI immunization coverage |
Household income |
Inequitable |
Webster 2005 [S42] |
| ITN coverage |
Household income |
Inequitable |
Webster 2005 [S42] |
| Coverage of any type of bed net (ITN or other) |
Household income |
Inequitable |
Webster 2005 [S42] |
| Health service coverage |
Child’s sex |
Equitable |
Bryce 2008 [S14] |
| Nothing applied to umbilical cord by mother after birth |
Household income |
Equitable |
Nonyane 2015 [S32] |
| Child with diarrhea treated with ORS or zinc |
Household income |
Equitable |
Littrell 2013 [S25] |
| Awareness of support group in community |
Household income |
Equitable |
Callaghan–Koru 2013 [S15] |
| Exclusive breastfeeding |
Urban vs rural |
Pro–equitable |
Crookston 2000 [S18] |
| Exclusive breastfeeding from birth to 6m |
Household income |
Pro–equitable |
Coutinho 2005 [S17] |
| Breastfeeding initiation within first hour of life |
Urban vs rural |
Pro–equitable |
Crookston 2000 [S17] |
| Breastfeeding initiation within first hour of life |
Household income |
Pro–equitable |
Nonyane 2015 [S32] |
| Knowledge of family planning methods |
Urban vs rural |
Pro–equitable |
Debpuur 2002 [S20] |
| Knowledge and use of family planning |
Maternal education, social standing |
Pro–equitable |
Awooner–Williams 2004 [S5] |
| Recognition of at least 3 danger signs in newborns |
Household income |
Pro–equitable |
Nonyane 2015 [S32] |
| Child with fever treated with artemether–lumefantrine within 48 hours |
Household income |
Pro–equitable |
Siekmans 2013 [S38] |
| Acute respiratory infection treatment rate |
Household income |
Pro–equitable |
Mercer 2004 [S28] |
| Any bed net available |
Household income |
Pro–equitable |
Skarbinski 2007 [S39] |
| Measles vaccination rate |
Household income |
Pro–equitable |
Mercer 2004 [S28] |
| Immunization coverage |
Household income |
Pro–equitable |
Bawah 2006 [S10] |
| ITN in home |
Household income |
Pro–equitable |
Skarbinski 2007 [S39] |
| ITN coverage |
Urban vs rural |
Pro–equitable |
Grabowsky 2005 [S23] |
| ITN coverage |
Household income |
Pro–equitable |
Grabowsky 2005 [S23] |
| ITN coverage |
Household income |
Pro–equitable |
Noor 2007 [S33] |
| Immediate drying |
Household income |
Pro–equitable |
Nonyane 2015 [S32] |
| Postnatal care coverage |
Maternal education, household income, social standing, household assets |
Pro–equitable |
Awooner–Williams 2004 [S5] |
| Children sleeping under ITNs |
Household income |
Pro–equitable |
Noor 2007 [S33] |
| Attended delivery |
Maternal education, household income, social standing, household assets |
Pro–equitable |
Awooner–Williams 2004 [S5] |
| Antenatal care |
Maternal education, household income, social standing, household assets |
Pro–equitable |
Awooner–Williams 2004 [S5] |
| Antenatal care coverage | Household income | Pro–equitable | Baqui 2008 [S8] |
*References which are prefixed with an S appear in Appendix S1 of the online supplementary document(Online Supplementary Document).