Table 5. Concentration indices showing wealth-based inequality in the use of maternal health services in Sierra Leone, 2008, 2013 and 2019.
Health indicator | Survey year | Conc. Index (CI) | SE (CI) | 95% CI | |
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Low | High | ||||
4+ ANC visits | 2008 | 0.197* | 0.023 | 0.152 | 0.243 |
2013 | 0.052* | 0.013 | 0.026 | 0.077 | |
2019 | 0.016 | 0.013 | -0.010 | 0.042 | |
Skilled ANC | 2008 | 0.104* | 0.017 | 0.070 | 0.138 |
2013 | 0.022* | 0.005 | 0.012 | 0.032 | |
2019 | -0.007 | 0.007 | -0.021 | 0.008 | |
Facility births | 2008 | 0.202* | 0.024 | 0.155 | 0.249 |
2013 | 0.196* | 0.024 | 0.148 | 0.244 | |
2019 | 0.109* | 0.019 | 0.072 | 0.147 | |
SBA | 2008 | 0.330* | 0.026 | 0.279 | 0.382 |
2013 | 0.250* | 0.023 | 0.206 | 0.295 | |
2019 | 0.113* | 0.016 | 0.081 | 0.145 |
Note: * = p<0.001
** = p<0.01; 4+ ANC visits = four or more antenatal care visits; skilled ANC = skilled antenatal care provider; facility births = births delivered in a facility; SBA = births assisted by a skilled birth attendant.