Table 2.

Percentile distribution of components of out-of-pocket expenditure (in rupees) (n=62)

Line items	20th percentile	25 (Q1)	50 (Q2/median)	75 (Q3)	80th percentile
Cost of drugs not given free of cost	0	0	37.50	362.5	530
Travelling expenses during referral and stay at hospital	0	0	20.00	195.5	280
Expenditure on food during hospital stay	0	0	110.00	282.5	309
Loss of wages due to hospital stay (patient)	468	497.5	700.00	810	954
Loss of wages due to stay at hospital (patient attendee)	388	442.5	600.00	1120	1152
Cost of investigations (if any paid by patient)	0	0	0.00	0	0
Total	1330	1446	1880	2587.5	2874