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Table 2 Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition showing mean HAZ difference between non-poor and poor groups and contribution of different components, Nepal MICS 2019 (N = 6277)

From: Poor and non-poor gap in under-five child nutrition: a case from Nepal using Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition approach

 

Estimate

Percent contribution

95% CI

P-value

Mean HAZ for Non-poor (group 1)

-1.146

 

-1.216 to -1.076

 < 0.001

Mean HAZ for Poor (group 2)

-1.593

 

-1.675 to -1.512

 < 0.001

Difference

0.447

 

0.341 to 0.554

 < 0.001

Due to endowments (explained component)

0.210

47.0

0.100 to 0.321

 < 0.001

Due to coefficients (unexplained component)

0.308

68.8

0.185 to 0.430

 < 0.001

Due to interaction

-0.071

-15.8

-0.222 to 0.080

0.359

  1. MICS Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey, CI Confidence Interval