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Table 2 Socioeconomic characteristics of study households

From: Non-degree allopathic practitioners as first contact points for acute illness episodes: insights from a qualitative study in rural northern India

 

SC/ST (in percent)

Average years of household head’s education

Average MPCE (in INR)

Average distance of study villages to next PHC/CHC (in km)

Kanpur Dehat district, Uttar Pradesh

28.6

6.2

1781.1

5

Pratapgarh district, Uttar Pradesh

42.5

5.3

1194.7

3.1

Vaishali district, Bihar

33.8

4.1

1269.8

2.9

  1. SC/ST: Scheduled caste/scheduled tribe – historically disadvantaged groups in India.
  2. MPCE: Monthly per capita expenditure. INR: Indian Rupee.
  3. N = 1,039 SHG households (Kanpur Dehat district), 1,284 SHG households (Pratapgarh district), 1,363 SHG households (Vaishali district).
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