Table 5.
Proportion paying for services during hospitalization, with mean (median) values amongst those who have paid, by economic status quintile (%) 2007
| Poorest 20% |
Richest 20% |
All Kyrgyzstan |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % paying | Mean (median) | % paying | Mean (median) | % paying | Mean (median) | |
| Hospital charges | 66 | 491 (500) | 70 | 1076 (750) | 67 | 751 (530) |
| Food | 82 | 552 (400) | 98 | 785 (600) | 93 | 644 (500) |
| Medicines | 59 | 568 (450) | 59 | 1063 (500) | 57 | 988 (500) |
| Other supplies | 65 | 114 (100) | 68 | 125 (60) | 67 | 121 (60) |
| Laboratory tests | 23 | 126 (100) | 31 | 197 (120) | 31 | 135 (90) |
| Comfortable room | 0 | 10 | 700 (700) | 4 | 728 (700) | |
Source: authors' own analysis KIHS.