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Table 2 In hospital out of pocket payment as percentage of total household income by income group

From: Coping strategies for financial burdens in families with childhood pneumonia in Bangladesh

Income strata

No. of households

% of income spent for hospital cost among

households, n (%)

  

≤ 50%

51-100%

≥100%d

Poora

34

1 (3)

5 (15)

28 (82)

Middleb

26

1(4)

9 (35)

14 (54)

Highc

30

13 (43)

15(50)

2 (6)

Total

90

15 (17)

31 (34)

44 (49)

  1. aMonthly expenditure (≤US$59).
  2. bMonthly expenditure (US$59 to US$103).
  3. cMonthly expenditure (≥US$103).
  4. d(≥100% indicates % of income spent for hospital cost was more than their monthly expenditure).