Table 5. Oaxaca decomposition:contribution by endowments, coefficients and interaction to Male-Female difference in health care expenditure, 2011–2012.

Mean prediction high (Male):	8.454
Mean prediction low (Female):	8.21
Raw differential (R) {Male-Female}:	0.244
Due to endowments	0.119
Due to coefficients	0.122
Due to interaction	0.003
% Explained by Endowment	48.77
% Explained by coefficient	50.00
% Explained by interaction	1.23
Explanatory Variables	Endowments		Coefficients
	Effect	% Contribution	Effect	% Contribution
Age	0.000	0.00	0.053	43.44
Place of residence	0.003	2.52	-0.032	-26.23
Educational level	-0.020	-16.81	0.033	27.05
Marital status	0.019	15.97	0.093	76.23
Religion	-0.001	-0.84	0.019	15.57
Caste	-0.002	-1.68	0.084	68.85
Wealth quintile	0.009	7.56	0.060	49.18
Inpatient care	0.077	64.71	0.018	14.75
Type of health facility	-0.006	-5.04	-0.036	-29.51
Morbidity type	0.017	14.29	-0.013	-10.66
Duration of stay in hospital	0.023	19.33	0.039	31.97
Constant	0.000	0.00	-0.194	-159.02
Total	0.119	100.00	0.122	100.00