Levels, trends, and disparities of socio-demographic and health indicators by poorest versus richest groups of women in Bangladesh

Introduction: Monitoring levels and long-term trends of socio-demographic and health indicators are particularly important for developing countries with high economic disparities as well as for assessing the progress of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. This study assessed levels, trends and disparities of selected socio-demographic and health-related indicators among ever married women by using the data of five nationally representative and comparable surveys (in terms of sample size and study design) of the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys conducted in 1993–94, 1996–1997, 1999–2000, 200…