Table 5.
Association of Catastrophic OOP with socio-demographic factors and other characteristic
| Characteristic | Characteristic`s subgroup | Catastrophic OOP | Total | Chi-square test Value | DF | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||||||
| Age in years | 18-40 | 11 | 132 | 143 | 5.454 | 1 | 0.02 |
| >40 | 09 | 36 | 45 | ||||
| BPL/APL card Available | BPL | 16 | 153 | 169 | 2.411 | 1 | 0.120 |
| APL | 04 | 15 | 19 | ||||
| Religion | Hindu | 19 | 158 | 177 | 0.029 | 1 | 0.864 |
| Muslim and Christian 1 | 1 | 10 | 111 | ||||
| Caste | OBC and | 19 | 137 | 156 | 2.29 | 1 | 0.130 |
| SC and ST | 1 | 31 | 32 | ||||
| Education of Respondent | Illiterate | 1 | 13 | 14 | 0.194 | 1 | 0.659 |
| Literate | 19 | 155 | 174 | ||||
| Socio-economic status | Upper and middle | 4 | 37 | 41 | 0.043 | 1 | 0.836 |
| Lower | 16 | 131 | 147 | ||||
| Admitted at | Government Hospital | 0 | 123 | 123 | 42.352 | 1 | 0.000 |
| Private Hospital | 20 | 45 | 65 | ||||
| Smart card available | Yes | 2 | 144 | 146 | 59.054 | 1 | 0.000 |
| No | 18 | 24 | 42 | ||||
| Smartcard utilized | Yes | 0 | 88 | 88 | 19.695 | 1 | 0.000 |
| No | 20 | 80 | 100 | ||||