Table 3.
Cost of seeking care for the female SRH usersa
| India (Rs) (n = 140) | Kenya (Kshs) (n = 41) | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly household incomeb, c | ||
| Mean (SD) | 5167 (2674) | 19582 (17609) |
| Median | 5000 | 12000 |
| Range | 1000–20000 | 1500–80000 |
| Seeking care costs | ||
| Mean (SD) | 57 (46) | 82(104) |
| Median | 40 | 30 |
| Range | 5–250 | 20–400 |
| Mean spending in each income quintile | ||
| Most poor | 48.55 | 108.33 |
| Very poor | 53.30 | 55.56 |
| Poor | 56.86 | 53.33 |
| Less poor | 52.06 | 98.18 |
| Least poor | 78.50 | 94.29 |
| Spending % of income | ||
| Mean (SD) | 1.3 % (1.1 %) | 0.6 % (1.3 %) |
| Median | 1 % | 0.20 % |
| Range | 0.1–6 % | 0.03–8 % |
aSpending for India is only included transportation costs and for Kenya is only included payments for SRH services
bMonthly household income is not adjusted for household size
cOne US Dollar in 2012 was on average equal to 53.44 Indian rupees and 84.53 Kenyan Shilling