Measurement and analysis of inequality of opportunity in access of maternal and child health care in Togo

Table 1 Human Opportunity Index, coverage rate (\( \overline{\mathrm{p}}\Big) \) and opportunity inequality (D)

Health Care Access Indicators	Average coverage rate or prevalence \( \overline{p} \)		Inequality of opportunity D		(1-D)^a		Human Opportunity Index (access rate)
Health Care Access Indicators	1998	2013	1998	2013	1998	2013	1998	2013
Birth in a public or private health center	46.08	71.37	24.81	14.31	75.19	85.69	34.65	61.16
Access to immunization	55.01	25.70	12.23	8.48	87.77	91.52	48.29	23.52
Access to prenatal care	82.31	92.77	5.97	3.03	94.03	96.97	77.39	89.96
Access to prenatal care given by qualified staff	84.87	68.88	5.86	12.49	94.14	87.51	79.90	60.27
Having at least four antenatal visits	46.06	54.25	13.12	11.65	86.88	88.35	40.02	47.92
Adequate care	6.53	9.30	27.74	28.64	72.26	71.36	4.72	6.62

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