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Table 5 OOPE by type of services for care among those who paid for the services

From: Impact of free newborn care service package on out of pocket expenditure‐evidence from a multicentric study in Nepal

 

Before FNC (N-60)

After FNC (N-172)

p-value *

Admission charge

Mean ± SD

0.1 ± 0.5

0.14 ± 1.3

0.21

Median (IQR)

0(0-3.8)

0(0-14.4)

 

Bed charge

Mean ± SD

6.4 ± 6.5

3.1 ± 5.3

< 0.001

Median (IQR)

450(0–24.0)

0(0–24.0)

 

Laboratory diagnosis

Mean ± SD

2.5 ± 3.2

3.4 ± 4.2

0.55

Median (IQR)

2.4 (0-13.4)

2.4(0-15.5)

 

Doctor fees

Mean ± SD

1.9 ± 0.1

1.9 ± 0.2

0.66

Median (IQR)

1.9 (0.9–1.9)

1.9(1.1–4.3)

 

Medicines

Mean ± SD

3.4 ± 10.8

4.3 ± 9.5

0.02

Median (IQR)

0(0-57.6)

0(0-96.1)

 

Total Service Expense

Mean ± SD

14.5 + 12.1

13.0 ± 9.6

0.71

Median (IQR)

12.0(3.8–67.7)

11.9(2.1–98.0)

 
  1. *Mann-Whitney test