Economic inequalities in maternal health care: prenatal care and skilled birth attendance in India, 1992-2006.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of maternal health care is limited in India despite several programmatic efforts for its improvement since the late 1980's. The use of maternal health care is typically patterned on socioeconomic and cultural contours. However, there is no clear perspective about how socioeconomic differences over time have contributed towards the use of maternal health care in India.

Methodology/principal findings

Using data from three rounds of National Family Health Survey (NFHS) conducted during 1992-2006, we analyse the trends and patterns in utilization of prenatal care (PNC) in first trimester with four or more antenatal care visits and skilled birth attendance (SBA) among poor and nonpoor mothers, disaggregated by area of residence in India and three contrasting pr

SUBMITTER: Pathak PK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2965095 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature