Open AccessThe Inverse Equity Hypothesis: Analyses of Institutional Deliveries in 286 National Surveys
Author(s) -
Cesar G Victora,
Gary Joseph,
Inacio C. M. Silva,
Maria de Fátima Santos Maia,
J. G. Vaughan,
Fernando C. Barros,
Aluísio J. D. Barros
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2017.304277
Subject(s) - inequality , lagging , equity (law) , economic inequality , population , psychological intervention , demographic economics , demography , economics , medicine , political science , statistics , mathematics , sociology , mathematical analysis , psychiatry , law
To test the inverse equity hypothesis, which postulates that new health interventions are initially adopted by the wealthy and thus increase inequalities-as population coverage increases, only the poorest will lag behind all other groups.