Wealth related inequality in women and children malnutrition in the state of Chhattisgarh and Tamil Nadu

Table 5 Trends in wealth related relative inequality (CIX) in prevalence of malnutrition and anaemia among women

CIX	India	India	Change in relative inequality **	CG	CG	Change in relative inequality**	TN	TN	Change in relative inequality**
Maternal nutrition indicators	NFHS-3 (2005–06)*	NFHS-4 (2015–16)*	Change in relative inequality **	NFHS-3 (2005–06)*	NFHS-4 (2015–16)*	Change in relative inequality**	NFHS-3 (2005–06)*	NFHS-4 (2015–16)*	Change in relative inequality**
Thin	−0.21	− 0.19	−0.02	− 0.158	−0.148	− 0.010	−0.26	− 0.182	−0.078
Normal	0.008	−0.02	−0.01	0.6	−0.014	− 0.586	−0.029	− 0.037	0.008
Overweight/obesity	0.388	0.31	−0.078	0.61	0.216	−0.384	0.335	0.31	−0.025
anaemia	−0.068	−0.04	− 0.028	−0.075	− 0.073	−0.003	− 0.048	−0.028	− 0.020
Mild anaemia	−0.049	− 0.033	−0.016	− 0.053	−0.059	− 0.006	−0.024	− 0.014	−0.010
moderate anaemia	−0.113	−0.058	− 0.055	−0.143	− 0.126	−0.017	− 0.077	−0.052	− 0.025
Severe anaemia	−0.182	− 0.089	−0.093	− 0.0324	−0.117	− 0.0846	−0.296	− 0.176	−0.12

Source: Authors’ estimates based on unit level data of NFHS-3 and NFHS-4
*estimated at 95% CI and p-value< 0.05
**Note: ‘(−) negative sign’ signifies reduction in CIX values from 2005 to 06 to 2015–16

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