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Table 2 Catastrophic Health Expenditure (percentage of households where OOPE on hospitalization exceeding the 10% or 25% threshold of total annual consumption expenditure)

From: Effectiveness of government strategies for financial protection against costs of hospitalization Care in India

 

CHE > 10% threshold

CHE > 25% threshold

N (Households)

Total

39.62

18.22

45,261

Geographical location

 Rural

39.04

18.09

24,858

 Urban

40.84

18.52

20,403

Insurance schemes

 Government funded

38.31

17.87

6604

 Employer supported

29.59

12.88

651

 Arranged by household

31.67

13.91

713

 Not covered

40.17

18.48

37,157

 Total

39.62

18.22

45,261

Social groups

 Schedule Tribes

25.72

10.23

5412

 Schedule castes

35.66

15.91

7633

 Other backward classes

41.29

19.31

17,934

 Others

43.52

20.32

14,282

UMPC quintile (rural)

 Poorest

36.21

16.98

4694

 Poor

34.45

16.92

4318

 Middle

37.34

15.59

5178

 Rich

38.48

17.65

5187

 Richest

47.18

22.58

5480

UMPC quintile (urban)

 Poorest

37.85

18.58

4982

 Poor

39.32

18.65

4760

 Middle

43.58

17.59

4372

 Rich

45.82

20.91

3266

 Richest

37.93

16.91

3020

Service provider

 Private

60.74

29.04

22,742

 Public

16.19

6.22

22,519