Figure 1
Birth registration (%) in NFHS-4 and NFHS-5 across States & UTs in India.
Table 1
Comparative analysis of factors affecting birth registration (%) in NFHS-4 & NFHS-5.
| INDICATORS | NFHS-5 | NFHS-4 | RELATIVE INCREASE (%) FROM NFHS-4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex of Head of Household | |||
| Male | 89.6 | 80.6 | 11.17 |
| Female | 87.3 | 77.3 | 12.94 |
| Religion of Head of Household | |||
| Hindu | 89.1 | 80.1 | 11.24 |
| Muslim | 89.1 | 77.6 | 14.82 |
| Others | 92.7 | 89.5 | 3.58 |
| Caste of Head of Household | |||
| Scheduled Caste | 87.9 | 79.2 | 10.98 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 88.1 | 76.4 | 15.31 |
| Others | 89.4 | 80.5 | 11.06 |
| Wealth Index | |||
| Poorest | 81.1 | 64.6 | 25.54 |
| Poorer | 87.8 | 77.8 | 12.85 |
| Middle | 91.8 | 84.5 | 8.64 |
| Richer | 93.7 | 88.8 | 5.52 |
| Richest | 95.5 | 93.2 | 2.47 |
| Health Insurance | |||
| No | 87.4 | 77.7 | 12.48 |
| Yes | 92.6 | 82.1 | 12.79 |
| Household Structure | |||
| Nuclear | 86.8 | 77.2 | 12.44 |
| Non-nuclear | 90.7 | 82.1 | 10.48 |
| Education of Mother | |||
| No education | 78.4 | 64.4 | 21.74 |
| Primary | 87 | 79.3 | 9.71 |
| Secondary | 92.6 | 88 | 5.23 |
| Higher | 94.5 | 91.7 | 3.05 |
| Place of Delivery | |||
| Non-institutional | 68.8 | 57.7 | 19.24 |
| Institutional | 91.8 | 85.9 | 6.87 |
Figure 2
Equiplot presenting the birth registration (%) by Wealth index in NFHS-5.
Table 2
Logistic regression analysis of demographic and socio-economic factors associated with birth registration in NFHS-5.
| PARAMETERS | ODDS RATIO | 95% CONFIDENCE INTERVAL LOWER-UPPER |
|---|---|---|
| Sex of Head of Household | ||
| Male | Reference | |
| Female | 0.87 *** | 0.84–0.91 |
| Religion of Head of Household | ||
| Hindu | Reference | |
| Muslim | 1.03 | 0.98–1.07 |
| Others | 0.98 | 0.93–1.03 |
| Caste of Head of Household | ||
| Scheduled Caste | Reference | |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1.25 *** | 1.19–1.31 |
| Others | 0.95 * | 0.92–0.99 |
| Wealth Index | ||
| Poorest | Reference | |
| Poorer | 1.30 *** | 1.22–1.38 |
| Middle | 1.58 *** | 1.45–1.74 |
| Richer | 1.89 *** | 1.66–2.15 |
| Richest | 2.00 *** | 1.64–2.44 |
| Health Insurance | ||
| No | Reference | |
| Yes | 1.49 *** | 1.45–1.54 |
| Household Structure | ||
| Nuclear | Reference | |
| Non-Nuclear | 1.04 ** | 1.01–1.07 |
| Place of delivery | ||
| Non-Institutional | Reference | |
| Institutional | 2.93 *** | 2.80–3.07 |
| Education of mother | ||
| No Education | Reference | |
| Primary | 1.43 *** | 1.36–1.49 |
| Secondary | 1.86 *** | 1.79–1.92 |
| Higher | 1.74 *** | 1.63–1.85 |
| Interaction between Wealth Index and Place of Delivery | ||
| poorer*institutional delivery | 1.08 | 1.00–1.16 |
| middle*institutional delivery | 1.15 ** | 1.04–1.28 |
| richer*institutional delivery | 1.22 ** | 1.06–1.41 |
| richest*institutional delivery | 1.63 *** | 1.32–2.01 |
[i] * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001