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Table 4 Summary of results of changes in Concentration Index

From: Use of oral health care services in Peru: trends of socio-economic inequalities before and after the implementation of Universal Health Assurance

Type of health service/Population

Changes in CI 2004–2008

Changes in CI 2010–2017

Change in CI 2004–2017

CI 2004

CI 2008

Diference of Conc. Index

CI 2010

CI 2017

Diference of Conc. Index

Diference of Conc. Index

Use of dental services

 General population

0.296

0.287

-0.0085

0.264

0.210

-0.0539*

− 0.0855*

 Under-five children

0.531

0.312

−0.2187*

0.370

0.236

− 0.1352*

− 0.295*

 Children aged 5–17 years

0.308

0.292

−0.0164

0.277

0.185

−0.0918*

−0.123*

 Adults aged 18–59 years

0.256

0.265

0.0091

0.252

0.225

−0.0267

−0.030

 Adults aged 60 years or older

0.370

0.366

−0.00367

0.285

0.298

0.0129

−0.072

 Urban

0.225

0.218

−0.0064

0.209

0.178

−0.0317*

− 0.047*

 Rural

0.306

0.239

−0.0663*

0.224

0.174

− 0.0500*

− 0.132*

 Coast

0.259

0.232

−0.0261

0.229

0.205

−0.0231

−0.053*

 Andean

0.375

0.360

−0.0144

0.310

0.230

−0.0800*

− 0.144*

 Jungle

0.311

0.297

−0.0136

0.309

0.249

−0.0601*

− 0.061

  1. *p value < 0.05
  2. CI Concentration Index
  3. Z stat for differences