Horizontal inequity in self-reported morbidity and untreated morbidity in India: Evidence from National Sample Survey Data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health outcomes in India are characterized by pervasive inequities due to deeply entrenched socio-economic gradients amongst the population. Therefore, it is imperative to investigate these systematic disparities in health, however, evidence of inequities does not commensurate with its policy objectives in India. Thus, our paper aims to examine the magnitude of and trends in horizontal inequities in self-reported morbidity and untreated morbidity in India over the period of 2004 to 2017-18.

Methods

The study used cross-sectional data from nationwide healthcare surveys conducted in 2004, 2014 and 2017-18 encompassing sample size of 3,85,055; 3,35,499 and 5,57,887 individuals respectively. Erreygers concentration indices were employed to discern the magnitude and tr

SUBMITTER: Verma VR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7842052 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature