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Table 3 Total expenditure for care across selected variables (N = 540)

From: Out of pocket expenditure to deliver at public health facilities in India: a cross sectional analysis

Variable

Median expenditure in INR (IQR)

Age (Years)

<25

680 (520)

≥25

740 (665)

Education of woman

Illiterate

670 (510)

Literate

730 (600)

Religion

Hindu

700 (550)

Non-Hindu

600 (540)

Caste***

General

850 (780)

OBC, SC/ST

670 (535)

Income (INR)**

≤4000

620 (520)

>4000

750 (550)

Gravida**

Primi

785 (678)

Multi

660 (495)

Sex of baby

Female

655 (493)

Male

720 (569)

Type of delivery***

Normal

680 (510)

Complicated

970 (1050)

Presence of ASHA***

Yes

680 (510)

No

980 (1675)

  1. **p < 0.01, ***p <0.001
  2. Significance level is determined using Mann- Whitney test
  3. US$ 1 = 61 INR