Exploring Socio‐Economic Inequalities in Low Birth Weight: A Statistical Decomposition Approach

The study finds that low birth weight (LBW) is disproportionately concentrated among socio-economically disadvantaged groups, with household wealth and parental education serving as strong protective factors. However children from middle and higher-income households, in rural areas, may also experience a slightly elevated risk of LBW as compared to urban populations Father's education might play a more protective role against low birth weight among rural areas.