A short note revisiting the concentration index: Does the normalization of the concentration index matter?
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DOI: 10.1002/hec.4515
Abstract: Abstract The concentration index, including its normalization, is prominently used to assess socioeconomic inequalities in health and health care. Wagstaff's and Erreygers' normalizations or corrections of the standard concentration index are the most suggested approaches… read more here.
Keywords: normalization; binary health; concentration; concentration index ... See more keywords
Skin-to-skin contact and breastfeeding practices in Nigeria: a study of socioeconomic inequalities
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DOI: 10.1186/s13006-021-00444-7
Abstract: Background The effects of breastfeeding practices on children’s health are undoubtedly of great interest. However, inequalities in breastfeeding practices and mother and newborn skin-to-skin contact (SSC) exist in many resource-constrained settings. This study examined the… read more here.
Keywords: concentration index; early initiation; initiation breastfeeding;
Spatial Characteristics of Precipitation in the Greater Sydney Metropolitan Area as Revealed by the Daily Precipitation Concentration Index
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DOI: 10.3390/atmos12050627
Abstract: In this study; the spatial distribution of the Daily Precipitation Concentration Index (DPCI) has been analyzed inside the Greater Sydney Metropolitan Area (GSMA). Accordingly, the rainfall database from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology archive was… read more here.
Keywords: daily precipitation; greater sydney; area; concentration index ... See more keywords
Analysis of Rain Variability Using the Daily and Monthly Concentration Indexes in Southeastern Brazil
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DOI: 10.4236/acs.2017.72013
Abstract: Daily and monthly rainfall was analyzed by the Concentration Index (CI) of [1] and the Annual Precipitation Concentration Index (PCI) of [2] in southeastern Brazil. About 120 rainfall stations were used in the period from… read more here.
Keywords: variability; concentration index; daily monthly; concentration ... See more keywords