Table 3.
The Proportion of Those Using Government Primary Care, Hospital Outpatients and Private Doctor Services in the Last Three Months That Reported Having Incurred Any Out-Of-Pocket Expenses For Use Of That Service, by Site And Service
| Sites | Government Primary Care | Hospital outpatient | Private Doctor | Weighted proportion of consultations requiring out of pocket payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba | 6/1012 (0.6%) | 8/659 (1.3%) | n/a | 0.8% |
| Dominican Republic | 61/222 (27.5%) | 185/453 (40.8%) | 303/409 (74.1%) | 50.6% |
| Puerto Rico | 13/198 (6.6%) | 0/20 (0.0%) | 150/1461 (10.3%) | 9.7% |
| Peru urban | 45/155 (29.0%) | 44/450 (9.8%) | 100/147 (68.0%) | 26.5% |
| Peru rural | 44/66 (66.7%) | 15/90 (16.7%) | 10/13 (76.9%) | 40.8% |
| Venezuela | 25/443 (5.6%) | 13/450 (2.9%) | 389/574 (67.8%) | 29.1% |
| Mexico urban | 57/362 (15.7%) | 53/259 (20.5%) | 177/197 (89.8%) | 35.1% |
| Mexico rural | 123/410 (30.0%) | 23/111 (20.7%) | 171/186 (91.9%) | 44.8% |
| China urban | 240/242 (99.2%) | 269/271 (99.3%) | 1/1 (100%) | 99.2% |
| China rural | 38/38 (100%) | 22/22 (100%) | 3/3 (100%) | 100.0% |
| India urban | 11/41 (26.2%) | 16/124 (12.9%) | 403/417 (96.6%) | 73.9% |
| India rural | 20/185 (10.8%) | 84/307 (27.4%) | 457/473 (96.6%) | 58.1% |
| Nigeria | 11/25 (44.0%) | 72/108 (66.6%) | 41/75 (54.7%) | 59.6% |