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

Table 7 Change in wealth related relative inequality (CIX) in undernutrition and anaemia among children (under 5) between 2005 and 06 and 2015–16

Child nutrition indicators	India	India	Change in relative inequality **	CG	CG	Change in relative inequality **	TN	TN	Change in relative inequality **
Child 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 **
Stunting	−0.15	− 0.14	− 0.01	−0.083	− 0.093	0.010	− 0.156	−0.109	− 0.047
Severe stunting	−0.235	− 0.21	−0.025	− 0.174	−0.152	− 0.022	−0.233	− 0.090	−0.143
Wasting	−0.133	−0.08	− 0.053	−0.099	− 0.08	−0.018	− 0.117	−0.023	− 0.094
severe wasting	−0.140	− 0.09	−0.05	− 0.092	−0.105	0.013	−0.166	− 0.011	−0.155
Underweight	−0.192	−0.157	− 0.035	−0.131	− 0.120	−0.011	− 0.172	−0.109	− 0.063
severe underweight	−0.282	− 0.235	−0.047	− 0.204	−0.173	− 0.031	−0.217	− 0.110	−0.107
Anaemia	−0.071	−0.033	− 0.038	−0.049	− 0.043	−0.006	− 0.043	−0.039	− 0.004
Mild anaemia	−0.024	− 0.022	−0.002	− 0.004	−0.039	− 0.001	−0.027	− 0.024	−0.003
Moderate anaemia	−0.103	−0.047	− 0.056	−0.075	− 0.051	−0.024	− 0.043	−0.054	0.011
Severe anaemia	−0.101	0.018	−0.083	−0.006	− 0.002	−0.004	− 0.23	−0.085	− 0.145

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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