Table 3.

Factors associated with OOPE among the households in Indian states (n = 100855)

	Categories of states
	Category A	Category B	Category C	All states
Explanatory variables	β (95% CI)	β (95% CI)	β (95% CI)	β (95% CI)
Muslims	−0.040 (-0.169, -0.089)	−0.021 (-0.071, -0.030)	−0.220 (-0.289, -0.152)***	−0.101 (-0.155, -0.047)***
Scheduled Tribe (STs)	−0.297 (-0.467, -0.127)***	−0.386 (-0.452, -0.319)***	−0.281 (-0.341, -0.221)***	−0.634 (-0.687, -0.581)***
Rural	−0.024 (-0.064, -0.112)	−0.001 (-0.040, -0.040)	−0.158 (-0.226, -0.090)***	−0.102 (-0.139, -0.065)***
Lowest wealth Quintile	−1.501 (-1.592, -1.410)***	−1.419 (-1.455, -1.382)***	−1.139 (-1.195, -1.083)***	−1.273 (-1.321, -1.225)***

Source: compiled from NSS CES Report (2009–10); computed by author using the unit level data records of CES 2009–10

*** Significant at 1% level