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Table 3 Impoverishment effect of OOPE on hospitalization

From: Effectiveness of government strategies for financial protection against costs of hospitalization Care in India

 

Percentage of household below poverty line pre-payment

Percentage of household below poverty line post-payment

N (Households)

Total

27.13

39.86

45,261

Geographical location

 Rural

27.37

40.38

24,858

 Urban

26.61

38.77

20,403

Insurance schemes

 Government funded

21.85

33.51

6604

 Employer supported

11.04

17.33

651

 Arranged by household

3.53

10.33

713

 Not covered

28.83

42.01

37,157

 Total

27.13

39.86

45,261

Social groups

 Schedule Tribes

42.83

52.35

5412

 Schedule castes

35.82

47.35

7633

 Other backward classes

26.31

39.38

17,934

 Others

18.22

31.90

14,282

UMPC quintile (rural)

 Poorest

100.0

100.0

4694

 Poor

43.49

76.11

4318

 Middle

0.00

20.27

5178

 Rich

0.00

10.44

5187

 Richest

0.00

5.41

5480

UMPC quintile (urban)

 Poorest

100.00

99.97

4982

 Poor

20.20

53.41

4760

 Middle

0.00

10.80

4372

 Rich

0.00

9.37

3266

 Richest

0.00

3.95

3020

Service provider

 Private

18.56

36.93

22,742

 Public

36.63

43.12

22,519