Socioeconomic heterogeneity and antenatal care utilisation in India
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Key Points
The aim is to explore trends in antenatal care (ANC8+) utilization in India and understand the socioeconomic and caste-based disparities affecting women.
Utilized data from four rounds of the National Family Health Survey (1998-2021)
Employed logistic regression to identify determinants of ANC8+ visits
Applied Blinder–Oaxaca decomposition method to assess inequalities by wealth and caste.
ANC8+ utilization increased over 24 years, with notable gains in poorer states.
Rural-urban disparities declined, but rural women still had lower coverage.
Key predictors of ANC8+ utilization included women's education, autonomy, wealth, parity, and media exposure.
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Implication
Randomized trial examines antenatal care trends in India, highlighting significant socioeconomic disparities and implications.