ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2019
Household out-of-pocket expenditure on health care - A cross-sectional study among urban and rural households, Puducherry.
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Abstract
contextA major proportion of health expenditure is by households as out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) in India. Recent estimates at district level are required for planning implementation of Universal Health Coverage.
aimsTo estimate the proportion of households incurring OOPE and the average amount spent by the household for healthcare. SETTINGS AND
designA cross-sectional study was conducted during August 2016 in the field practice areas of a medical college in Puducherry. A random sample of 240 households (120 rural and 120 urban) with 1,029 participants (531 rural and 498 urban) were surveyed. SUBJECTS AND
methodsA pretested questionnaire was used to collect information on sociodemographic details, morbidity, healthcare services utilized, and expenses incurred. Recall period of 1 month was fixed for OP/Pharmacy Services and 6 months for IP services.
resultsIn total, 120 rural and 120 urban households were surveyed; out of which, majority of the households were below poverty line [rural (83.3%,
conclusionsEven in a resource rich setting as the selected areas of Puducherry, majority of the households (67%) reported OOPE. The study estimates are lesser than the national estimates, but the availability and accessibility of resources are higher in Puducherry compared with the other parts of country.
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