Table 2.

Decomposition of difference in stunting between the richest and the poorest socioeconomic groups

Variable	Difference due to characteristics (E)			Difference due to coefficients (C)
	Coefficient	Percent	P	Coefficient	Percent	P
Residence place	0.04	22.22	0.167	− 0.01	− 5.56	0.001
Region (state)	− 0.02	− 11.11	0.010	− 0.06	− 33.33	0.413
Caregivers education	0.06	33.33	0.003	− 0.03	− 16.67	0.418
Water source	− 0.00	0.00	− 0.38	− 0.01	− 5.56	0.834
Toilet facility	0.01	5.56	0.296	− 0.00	0.00	0.982
Child sex	− 0.00	0.00	0.915	0.08	44.44	0.401
Child age	0.01	5.56	0.230	0.06	33.33	0.150
Birth size	0.01	5.56	0.047	− 0.03	16.67	0.736
Constant				0.07	38.89	0.002
Total	0.11	61.12	< 0.001	0.07	38.88	0.013