Table 2.

MPCE Class wise Utilization Share of Public Facilities for Inpatient Care (in %)

Sector	MPCE	TN		RAJ		WB
		2004	2014	2004	2014	2004	2014
Rural	P	22.30	35.28	27.41	37.51	28.76	28.45
	LM	33.39	26.43	31.58	21.30	25.65	22.80
	UM	26.08	23.73	14.39	22.72	25.15	27.03
	R	18.23	14.56	26.62	18.47	20.44	21.73
Urban	P	47.63	49.42	38.38	35.94	42.13	33.56
	LM	23.60	18.84	21.84	32.52	35.74	32.87
	UM	21.51	22.77	18.13	19.38	10.99	23.50
	R	7.26	8.96	21.65	12.16	11.14	10.06
Combine	P	30.52	41.34	30.78	37.14	32.69	29.72
	LM	30.21	23.18	28.59	23.99	28.61	25.29
	UM	24.60	23.32	15.54	21.92	20.99	26.16
	R	14.67	12.16	25.09	16.95	17.71	18.84

Note: P-poorest, LM-lower middle, UM-upper middle, R-richest

Source: Authors’ estimation from unit level NSS 60th and 71st round data

The italics numbers in the tables signify the maximum