Table 3.
Examples of variation regarding the breakdown of the components included within out-of-pocket payment calculations from low and middle-income countries case studies
| Country and year | Out-of-pocket payments components | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Proportion (%) | |
| Sri Lanka [43] 2009 | Fees to private medical practitioners | 53.3 |
| Medical and pharmaceutical products | 33.6 | |
| Other | 13.1 | |
| Maldives [43] 2012 | Medical and pharmaceutical products | 62.4 |
| Outpatient care | 35.6 | |
| Inpatient care | 1.7 | |
| Other | 0.3 | |
| Ethiopia [30] 2017 | Medical and pharmaceutical products | 45.0 |
| Medical services | 26.0 | |
| Bed and accommodation | 12.0 | |
| Travel | 10.0 | |
| Other | 7.0 | |
| Myanmar [44] 2015 | Medical and pharmaceutical products | 35.3 |
| Outpatient care | 43.4 | |
| Inpatient care | 19.4 | |
| Travel | 1.6 | |
| Other | 0.3 | |