Table 5.

Comparison of the tariff before the policy and user fee paid by users for CS under the fee exemption for CS policy in Benin in 2012

Facility	Tariff before the policy in € (a)	Min charge after the policy in € (b)	Median charge after the policy in € (c)	Maximum charge after the policy in € (d)	Minimum charge reduction in € (d−a)	Minimum proportion of charge reduction in € (d*100/a)
Hospital 1	148.09	0.00	14.68	31.10	−116.99	−79%
Hospital 2	176.82	0.00	0.00	27.44	−149.38	−84%
Hospital 3	140.41	4.12	11.81	34.30	−106.10	−76%
Hospital 4	112.32	2.97	11.63	22.53	−89.79	−80%
Hospital 5	112.32	38.72	41.39	115.71	3.38	3%
Hospital 6	86.13	0.15	5.34	45.73	−40.40	−47%
Hospital 7	122.66	0.00	8.69	54.72	−67.94	−55%

Source: FEMHealth exit interview data, Benin, 2012.

CS, caesarean section.