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Table 3 Rate-ratios for maternal health interventions by wealth quintile

From: Inequities in utilization of maternal health interventions in Namibia: implications for progress towards MDG 5 targets

Intervention

Population average rate

Rate-ratio (rich/poor)

Delivery by a skilled provider

81.4

1.63

Antenatal care from a skilled provider

94.6

1.06

Delivery by caesarean section

12.7

7.73

Place of ANC: public facility

90.1

0.67

Place of ANC: private facility

7.9

65.2

ANC provider: doctor

16.1

13.4

ANC provider: nurse/midwife

78.6

0.59

Delivery: doctor

18.6

10.6

Delivery: nurse/midwife

62.8

0.86

Delivery: traditional birth attendant

6.5

0.05

Delivery: relative/other

11.2

0.06

Place of delivery: public

76.3

1.3

Place of delivery: private

4.6

213

Place of delivery: Home

18.6

0.06

  1. Note: computed using data from Namibia DHS 2006-07