Asset-based wealth inequalities in maternal anaemia prevalence across Indian states: A decomposition analysis of nationally representative data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

India continues to make a significant contribution to maternal anaemia, globally. Understanding the complex mechanisms of inequalities and how they perpetuate maternal anaemia at the national and state levels is essential. This study estimates the wealth-based inequalities in the prevalence of maternal anaemia and its contributors.

Methods

The fifth National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) data was used to examine this relationship. To emphasize the inequalities in anaemia prevalence as per wealth, the concentration index was calculated. A decomposition analysis was performed to determine the contributors to these disparities in anaemia prevalence.

Results

Nationally, the maternal anaemia prevalence lowered from 63·9% in the poorest quintile to 40·8% in the r

SUBMITTER: Giridharan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12636194 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature