Table 4.
Geographic differences in payment and coping mechanisms
| Variables | Rural | Peri-urban | Urban | p-value | R:U ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Out-of-Pocket but reimbursed |
6(43) |
1(7) |
7(50) |
0.051 |
0.86 |
|
Out-of-Pocket without reimbursement |
369(36) |
382(37) |
284(27) |
0.24 |
1.3 |
|
Health Insurance |
2(50) |
1(25) |
1(25) |
0.82 |
2 |
|
Instalment |
36(34) |
45(43) |
24(23) |
0.28 |
1.5 |
|
In-kind |
1(17) |
1(17) |
4(66) |
0.11 |
0.25 |
|
Others |
8(24) |
7(21) |
18(55) |
0.003 |
0.44 |
|
Payment coping mechanisms by geographic location (%) | |||||
|
Own money |
385(36) |
395(37) |
286(27) |
0.004 |
1.35 |
|
Borrowed money |
8(26) |
7(23) |
16(51) |
0.01 |
0.5 |
|
Sold moveable assets |
0 |
0 |
1(100) |
0.28 |
0 |
|
Sold family land |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
0 |
|
Payment subsidised |
13(46) |
1(4) |
14(50) |
0.001 |
0.93 |
|
Payment deferred |
7(78) |
1(11) |
1(11) |
0.03 |
7 |
|
Community solidarity/someone else paid |
2(11) |
12(63) |
5(26) |
0.03 |
0.4 |
|
Exempted |
3(37) |
1(13) |
4(50) |
0.26 |
0.75 |
| Others | 3(21) | 3(21) | 8(58) | 0.03 | 0.38 |