Competing risk multistate censored data modeling by propensity score matching method.

The potential contribution of the paper is the use of the propensity score matching method for updating censored observations within the context of multi-state model featuring two competing risks.The competing risks are modelled using cause-specific Cox proportional hazard model.The simulation findings demonstrate that updating censored observations tends to lead to reduced bias and mean squared error for all estimated parameters in the risk of cause-specific Cox model.

Inequality in time to first antenatal care visits and its predictors among pregnant women in India: an evidence from national family health survey.

For countries with high maternal mortality and morbidity, on-time initiation of antenatal care (ANC) is indispensable. Therefore this paper aims for studying the median survival time (MST) of first ANC among pregnant women as well as understanding the contextual factors that influence a mother's decision to access ANC services in India. The study used cross-sectional survey data obtained from the NFHS-4 conducted in 2015-2016.

Contribution of socio-economic and demographic factors to the trend of adequate dietary diversity intake among children (6-23 months): evidence from a cross-sectional survey in India.

Background: The present study aims to estimate the factors contributing to the change adequate diversified dietary intake (ADDI) from 2005-06 to 2015-16 among children aged 6-23 months in India.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a large representative survey data. Data from the National Family Health Survey 2005-06 and 2015-16 was used.

Understanding the Socio-Economic Vulnerability in Child Malnutrition Between Migrants and Non-Migrants Children (12-59 Months) in India: Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Study.

India has witnessed increasing trends in internal migration over the last three decades. In India, migrant children are not a homogeneous group and their reasons for movement and vulnerabilities vary across socio-economic stratum. For some children, migration may open possibilities and is associated with expanding social and economic spheres, but for many others, it may bring serious risks.