Inequality in the Utilization of Maternal Healthcare Services in Odisha, India

Table 4

Decomposition result showing the contribution of different socioeconomic variables in utilizing maternal healthcare services in Odisha, 2007-08.

Explained by the selected characteristics	Full ANC	Safe delivery	Postnatal care
	0.216	0.272	0.144
Characteristics
Place of residence	0.033	0.043	0.025
Age	−0.000	0.001	−0.000
Caste	−0.001	−0.003	0.003
Religion	0.000	0.002	0.000
Education	0.168	0.174	0.116
Age at marriage	0.032	0.047	0.046
Marital duration	0.000	0.002	0.002
Region	−0.017	0.008	−0.048