Erratum
Unfortunately, after publication of this article [1], it was noticed that Tables 3 and 4 were inadvertently swapped during the production process. The tables with their correct table citation can be seen below and the original article has been update to reflect this.
Table 3
Decomposition of the concentration index for stunting (1996/97 & 2014)
Coefficients & p-values | Elasticities | Concentration index (C) | Contributions to C (%) | ||||||||
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Variables | 1996/97 | 2014 | 1996/97 | 2014 | 1996/97 | 2014 | 1996/97 | 2014 | Change | ||
Child's age | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 1.30 | 2.48 | −0.006 | −0.009 | 9.58 | 13.30 | 3.71 |
Child's age squared | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −0.68 | −1.82 | −0.005 | −0.016 | −4.82 | −17.92 | −13.10 |
Birth Order | 0.00 | 0.35 | −0.01 | 0.28 | 0.02 | −0.04 | −0.042 | −0.083 | 1.02 | −1.89 | −2.90 |
Antenatal visit to doctor | −0.05 | 0.02 | −0.03 | 0.23 | −0.02 | −0.04 | 0.363 | 0.199 | 8.14 | 5.25 | −2.89 |
Delivery at health facility | −0.05 | 0.16 | −0.04 | 0.05 | 0.00 | −0.04 | 0.638 | 0.302 | 3.09 | 7.02 | 3.93 |
Early initiation of breastfeeding | −0.07 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.19 | −0.02 | 0.03 | 0.062 | −0.055 | 1.67 | 1.15 | −0.52 |
Maternal Schooling (years) | −0.01 | 0.00 | −0.01 | 0.00 | −0.04 | −0.17 | 0.409 | 0.188 | 22.81 | 19.85 | −2.97 |
Paternal Schooling (years) | −0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.35 | −0.05 | −0.03 | 0.343 | 0.260 | 23.53 | 5.34 | −18.19 |
Maternal CED (Chronic Energy Deficiency) | 0.02 | 0.27 | 0.03 | 0.10 | 0.02 | 0.02 | −0.101 | −0.246 | 2.10 | 3.11 | 1.02 |
Maternal short stature (<145 cm) | 0.17 | 0.00 | 0.19 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.07 | −0.043 | −0.149 | 2.79 | 6.04 | 3.25 |
Wealth Index | −0.04 | 0.00 | −0.03 | 0.03 | −0.29 | −0.41 | 0.074 | 0.105 | 27.19 | 26.47 | −0.72 |
Total | 97.11 | 67.72 | −29.38 |
Table 4
Oaxaca decomposition for changes in stunting inequality between 1996/97 & 2014
E: Elasticity C: Conc. Index t:2014 (t-1): 1996/97 | ||||||
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Variation (1) | Variation (2) | |||||
Variables | Et (Ct-Ct-1) | Ct-1 (Et-Et-1) | Et-1 (Ct-Ct-1) | Ct (Et-Et-1) | Total | % |
Child's age | −0.007 | −0.007 | −0.004 | −0.010 | −0.014 | 16.66 |
Child's age squared | 0.019 | 0.006 | 0.007 | 0.018 | 0.025 | −29.79 |
Birth Order | 0.002 | 0.002 | −0.001 | 0.005 | 0.004 | −4.52 |
Antenatal visit to doctor | 0.007 | −0.009 | 0.003 | −0.005 | −0.002 | 2.63 |
Delivery at health facility | 0.013 | −0.022 | 0.001 | −0.010 | −0.009 | 10.58 |
Early initiation of breastfeeding | −0.004 | 0.003 | 0.002 | −0.003 | −0.001 | 0.68 |
Maternal Schooling (years) | 0.038 | −0.052 | 0.010 | −0.024 | −0.015 | 17.16 |
Paternal Schooling (years) | 0.003 | 0.007 | 0.004 | 0.005 | 0.009 | −11.13 |
Maternal CED (Chronic Energy Deficiency) | −0.003 | 0.000 | −0.002 | −0.001 | −0.003 | 4.03 |
Maternal short stature (<145 cm) | −0.007 | −0.001 | −0.005 | −0.002 | −0.008 | 8.98 |
Wealth Index | −0.013 | −0.009 | −0.009 | −0.013 | −0.022 | 25.82 |
Residual | −0.050 | 58.89 | ||||
Total | 0.047 | −0.082 | 0.006 | −0.041 | −0.085 |
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