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. 2017 Apr 17;3(2):112–122. doi: 10.1016/j.cdtm.2017.02.001

Table 3.

Distribution of out-of-pocket payment (in USD) in the last 30 days.

Components Out-of-pocket payment USD in last 30 days
Without disability
With disability
Overall out-of-pocket payment
n Mean ± SD Median (IQR) n Mean ± SD Median (IQR) n Mean ± SD Median (IQR)
Gender
 Male 2628 17.09 ± 30.06 9.13 (14.78) 1961 12.98 ± 65.46 7.25 (2.35) 6586 15.33 ± 50.53 7.25 (16.67)
 Female 3958 24.74 ± 46.31 14.49 (54.78) 3853 32.87 ± 39.53 6.52 (73.12) 5814 28.75 ± 43.29 7.25 (54.78)
Age group
 Childhood (≤19 years) 1477 11.16 ± 24.14 4.06 (7.25) 128 16.63 ± 28.25 5.80 (17.46) 1605 11.74 ± 24.61 4.35 (7.54)
 Young adult (20–39 years) 245 13.37 ± 61.96 9.13 (3.91) 29 17.62 ± 42.96 4.35 (9.75) 274 13.71 ± 60.67 9.13 (4.78)
 Middle aged (40–64 years) 3541 32.08 ± 31.11 23.91 (43.48) 3800 33.34 ± 39.61 6.52 (73.12) 7341 32.73 ± 35.77 23.91 (53.91)
 Senior aged (65–84 years) 1310 5.06 ± 25.30 3.19 (1.25) 1813 11.84 ± 71.26 7.25 (4.52) 3123 9.00 ± 31.54 7.25 (4.06)
 Old senior aged (≥85 years) 13 7.75 ± 7.96 5.80 (13.77) 44 27.38 ± 75.70 7.90 (18.66) 57 22.90 ± 66.96 7.25 (15.45)
Type of chronic illness
 Chronic fever 1075 24.09 ± 23.01 23.91 (4.75) 21 25.21 ± 81.22 6.59 (11.74) 1096 24.11 ± 25.29 23.91 (12.32)
 Injuries 51 21.88 ± 58.07 4.35 (13.04) 61 32.12 ± 64.32 6.88 (22.46) 112 27.45 ± 61.49 5.29 (20.85)
 Chronic heart disease 1316 55.08 ± 60.38 57.97 (6.59) 73 41.78 ± 144.22 5.8 (17.68) 1389 54.38 ± 67.40 57.97 (10.20)
 Asthma 804 15.26 ± 18.86 14.49 (3.21) 619 7.52 ± 10.16 6.52 (2.26) 1423 11.89 ± 16.14 6.52 (7.97)
 Gastric or ulcer 1626 5.06 ± 12.83 3.19 (2.16) 1764 66.21 ± 21.69 73.91 (4.52) 3390 36.88 ± 35.46 10.07 (70.72)
 Hypertension 1005 9.82 ± 13.68 9.13 (4.98) 93 88.82 ± 754.27 4.35 (9.13) 1098 16.51 ± 219.93 9.13 (4.65)
 Arthritis 193 16.82 ± 60.93 3.91 (10.43) 175 10.35 ± 21.65 4.35 (10.58) 368 13.74 ± 46.64 4.06 (10.66)
 Diabetes 93 25.41 ± 98.05 7.83 (18.12) 45 11.87 ± 18.56 4.35 (13.62) 138 20.99 ± 81.29 7.25 (17.39)
 Chronic dysentery 30 6.30 ± 11.69 1.96 (3.77) 9 4.22 ± 3.68 3.62 (5.22) 39 5.82 ± 10.39 2.17 (4.06)
 Eczema 29 6.94 ± 9.94 4.35 (5.65) 9 7.75 ± 9.42 3.62 (7.97) 38 7.13 ± 9.70 4.20 (5.80)
 Cancer 5 124.90 ± 168.46 39.13 (186.09) 1 11.74 ± (–) 11.74 (–) 6 106.04 ± 157.60 25.43 (186.09)
 Leprosy 9 8.50 ± 16.78 1.59 (6.67) 2 10.33 ± 3.43 10.33 (4.86) 11 8.83 ± 15.07 2.61 (10.29)
 Paralysis 3 130.53 ± 210.95 17.39 (373.62) 1562 7.42 ± 4.30 7.25 (3.72) 1565 7.66 ± 10.22 7.25 (4.58)
 Epilepsy 11 7.81 ± 7.01 5.8 (9.42) 3 5.85 ± 5.22 5.65 (10.43) 14 7.39 ± 6.53 5.72 (8.26)
 Others 336 17.16 ± 44.12 5.51 (11.00) 1377 2.02 ± 9.01 0.80 (0.12) 1713 4.99 ± 21.96 0.80 (0.20)
Healthcare provider
 Private 5691 23.16 ± 31.23 14.49 (20.72) 2024 10.33 ± 31.04 7.25 (4.25) 7715 19.8 ± 31.68 9.13 (16.67)
 Public 242 30.57 ± 145.60 8.26 (15.94) 131 79.37 ± 636.26 8.99 (18.12) 373 47.71 ± 394.65 8.41 (16.23)
 Pharmacy/Dispensary 514 4.75 ± 9.38 2.46 (4.20) 3050 38.29 ± 36.34 73.91 (73.12) 3564 33.45 ± 35.80 4.35 (73.12)
 Traditional 78 7.81 ± 13.73 3.26 (6.64) 47 8.28 ± 23.37 2.90 (5.51) 125 7.99 ± 17.88 2.90 (5.91)
 Other 61 8.66 ± 22.03 2.17 (5.07) 562 6.48 ± 2.55 6.52 (2.40) 623 6.69 ± 7.29 6.52 (4.20)
Communities
 Rural 3871 26.02 ± 45.24 23.91 (24.93) 3855 11.06 ± 120.10 6.52 (6.45) 7726 18.56 ± 90.98 7.25 (21.01)
 Urban 2715 15.50 ± 32.42 3.19 (11.30) 1959 55.88 ± 31.90 73.91 (57.97) 4674 32.42 ± 37.87 14.49 (70.72)
Economics status
 Lowest 20% 468 14.03 ± 42.07 4.35 (8.64) 795 8.97 ± 19.96 7.25 (6.45) 1263 10.85 ± 30.19 7.25 (6.09)
 2nd 1300 11.71 ± 21.81 9.13 (4.62) 2135 6.28 ± 16.04 7.25 (6.45) 3435 8.33 ± 18.62 7.25 (8.33)
 3rd 1489 18.25 ± 13.60 14.49 (9.42) 615 22.46 ± 56.11 0.80 (26.74) 2104 19.48 ± 32.46 14.49 (20.72)
 4th 400 17.46 ± 38.77 7.54 (11.59) 1276 69.99 ± 203.49 73.91 (0) 1676 57.45 ± 179.94 73.91 (59.49)
 Upper 20% 2929 29.66 ± 53.13 23.91 (54.78) 993 28.66 ± 32.62 6.52 (67.39) 3922 29.40 ± 48.75 7.25 (54.78)

Total 6586 21.68 ± 40.78 9.71 (20.72) 5814 26.16 ± 101.76 7.25 (73.12) 12,400 23.78 ± 75.78 7.25 (22.75)

USD: United States Dollar; IQR: interquartile range; SD: standard deviation.