Title: Development of a proxy wealth index for women utilizing emergency obstetric care in Bangladesh

Authors: Pitchforth, Emma

Year: 2007

Journal: Health policy and planning

Volume: 22(2007)5

PAGE: 311--319

Subject: Health and Poverty

Keywords: health care delivery, maternal health services, poverty, bangladesh

Abstract: This paper describes the development and validation of a proxy wealth index for assessing women's socio-economic status in Bangladesh as they are admitted to hospital. The proxy wealth index offers potential as a pragmatic and quick means of assessing poverty status in a busy hospital setting.

URL: http://heapol.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/22/5/311.pdf

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