Table 5 Out-of-pocket payments for health care by All patients
Payment for Health Care | Number | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Paid for services | 1027 | 49.7 |
Services paid for | ||
Laboratory investigations | 44 | 4.4 |
Drugs | 326 | 32.4 |
Consultation | 657 | 64.0 |
Total | 1027 | 100 |
Cost of care paid for (GHS) | ||
1–20 | 683 | 66.5 |
21–40 | 177 | 17.2 |
41–60 | 77 | 7.5 |
61–80 | 16 | 1.6 |
81–100 | 74 | 7.2 |
Total | 1027 | 100 |
Receipts received for services paid for | ||
No receipts given | 441 | 42.5 |
Receipts for all services | 379 | 36.6 |
Receipts for some services | 217 | 21.0 |
Total | 1027 | |
Ever paid for services | 456 | 47.7 |
Most recent payment | ||
Days ago | 66 | 15.9 |
Weeks ago | 322 | 77.4 |
Months ago | 28 | 6.7 |
Total | 456 | 100 |
Proportion of drugs prescribed patient purchased outside health facility patient visited | 717 | 34.9 |
Reason for purchasing drug | ||
Drug unavailable at facility | 487 | 67.9 |
Not covered by NHIS | 149 | 20.8 |
Expensive at facility | 7 | 1.0 |
Don’t know | 74 | 10.3 |
Total | 717 | 100 |
Facility Type and out-of-pocket Payments | ||
CHPS | 91 | 40.7 |
Health Centre | 881 | 42.7 |
District Hospital | 864 | 54.6 |
Tertiary | 226 | 51.8 |