Gender bias in careseeking practices in 57 low- and middle-income countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Preventive and curative medical interventions can reduce child mortality. It is important to assess whether there is gender bias in access to these interventions, which can lead to preferential treatment of children of a given sex.

Methods

Data from Demographic and Health Surveys carried out in 57 low- and middle-income countries were used. The outcome variable was a composite careseeking indicator, which represents the proportion of children with common childhood symptoms or illnesses (diarrhea, fever, or suspected pneumonia) who were taken to an appropriate provider. Results were stratified by sex at the national level and within each wealth quintile. Ecological analyses were carried out to assess if sex ratios varied by world region, religion, national income a

SUBMITTER: Calu Costa J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5460396 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature