Table 2.
Out-of-pocket expenditure incurred for participants
| Cost incurred in INR for | Insurance not availed (n=31), mean (SD) | Insurance availed (n=89), mean (SD) | Insurance not availed (n=31), median (IQR) | Insurance availed (n=89), median (IQR) | P* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment/procedures/prosthesis/implants/other items for treatment | 7277 (13,764) | 3329 (9617) | 1000 (0-6000) | 0 (0-1800) | 0.019 |
| Investigations (general and specific minor investigations that were done until discharge) | 2765 (2016) | 1750 (2463) | 2610 (1000-4000) | 1000 (335-2000) | 0.004 |
| Medicines | 3835 (8196) | 615 (916) | 1000 (100-3500) | 200 (0-1000) | 0.001 |
| Food | 2054 (2582) | 2275 (2744) | 1200 (600-2500) | 1500 (775-2600) | 0.54 |
| Travel | 873 (1352) | 1122 (1517) | 400 (0-1200) | 520 (0-1550) | 0.45 |
| Lodging | 95 (439) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0-0) | 0.016 |
*Mann-Whitney U-test. SD=Standard deviation, IQR=Interquartile range