Table 2

 Trends in inequality in under 5 mortality by socioeconomic and regional groups, Indonesia, 1982–1997

SubgroupUnder 5 mortality rates (number of deaths/5000 person years)
1982–871986–911989–941992–97% Decline between first and last periodTrend estimate (95%CI)*
*The trend estimates give the (multiplying) factor with which the hazard ratio changes between 1987 and 1997 when modelling a linear time trend in effect using data from all four surveys. †Comparing the two lowest with the two highest categories. ‡Comparing “not electrified rural” with “urban”. §Comparing Outer Islands with Java/Bali.
Total105.7101.785.660.643
Maternal education
    No education137.9110.3113.174.946
    Some primary121.3123.392.868.344
    Primary completed88.8100.584.269.821
    Some secondary plus45.451.060.037.717
    Rate difference92.559.353.137.2
    Hazard ratio†2.00 (1.60, 2.50)1.69 (1.45, 1.97)1.58 (1.33, 1.89)1.52 (1.27, 1.82)0.88 (0.68, 1.13)
Household wealth
    Poor151.3135.0119.993.138
    Next-poor109.3103.596.161.943
    Next-rich94.7103.879.064.832
    Rich50.143.836.732.435
    Rate difference101.291.283.360.7
    Hazard ratio†1.70 (1.38, 2.08)1.48 (1.26, 1.74)1.78 (1.47, 2.16)1.57 (1.27, 1.95)1.04 (0.81, 1.33)
Community type
    Not electrified rural126.9124.0112.492.727
    Electrified rural108.289.184.355.149
    Urban66.974.749.944.034
    Rate difference60.149.362.548.8
    Hazard ratio‡1.84 (1.48, 2.28)1.61 (1.25, 2.06)2.24 (1.66, 3.01)2.18 (1.70, 2.80)1.36 (0.99, 1.86)
Island group
    Outer Islands117.9102.894.472.938
    Java/Bali97.9100.878.851.248
    Rate difference20.02.015.621.7
    Hazard ratio§1.16 (0.92, 1.46)1.01 (0.84, 1.22)1.21 (1.02, 1.45)1.43 (1.17, 1.74)1.27 (0.96, 1.67)