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. 2019 Mar;29(2):215–222. doi: 10.4314/ejhs.v29i2.8

Table 1.

Under-5 years mortality rate (deaths per 1000 live births) inequity by economic status, education level, sex and residence area in Uganda (Years 1995, 2000, 2006, 2011)

Inequality dimension 1995 2000 2006 2011
Quintile 1(poorest)Estimate 191.8 159.5 165.0 124.0
Quintile 2 Estimate 150.5 138.9 148.1 123.1
Quintile 3 Estimate 163.5 143.5 150.0 98.4
Quintile 4 Estimate 156.7 188.0 137.3 102.4
Quintile 5( richest) Estimate 113.4 147.8 111.4 71.1
Relative concentration index −7.7 0.1 −6.1 −9.1
No education 175.9 185.9 164.7 133.1
Primary education 154.4 153.8 145.1 103.9
Secondary education + 94.1 92.8 91.9 79.4
Relative concentration index −6.6 −7.8 −6.4 −7.6
Female 151.4 148.7 129.1 97.4
Male 161.7 163.3 159.0 113.5
Difference 10.2 14.6 29.9 16.2
Rural 159.4 163.1 147.7 109.8
Urban 133.6 99.0 116.6 76.1
Difference 25.8 64.2 31.1 33.7