Table 2.

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

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)

^aMonthly expenditure (≤US$59).

^bMonthly expenditure (US$59 to US$103).

^cMonthly expenditure (≥US$103).

^d(≥100% indicates % of income spent for hospital cost was more than their monthly expenditure).