Table 3 OOPE of the first prenatal clinic visit (for government-free and private health facilities)
Cost Category | The cost incurred using only government free health care (USD) | The cost incurred in using private health care (USD) | OOPE of the total sample | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (% of the sample) | Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | n (% of the sample) | Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | n (% of the sample) | Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | ||
Direct Medical OOPE | Cost for consultation | – | – | – | 289 (20.8%) | 16.41 (17.10) | 14.74 (11.34–17.01) | 289 (20.8%) | 16.41 (17.10) | 14.74 (11.34–17.01) |
Cost for medicine/micronutrient supplements | 189 (13.6%) | 2.82 (6.17) | 0.85 (0.57–2.55) | 198 (14.3%) | 12.27 (11.16) | 9.07 (3.97–17.01) | 387 (27.8%) | 7.72 (10.22) | 2.83 (0.62–11.34) | |
Direct non-medical OOPE | Cost for travelling | 521 (37.5%) | 1.58 (2.80) | 0.85 (0.57–1.70) | 172 (12.4%) | 4.05 (5.84) | 1.90 (1.13–4.40) | 693 (49.9%) | 2.19 (3.93) | 1.13 (0.57–1.7) |
Food and refreshment | 440 (31.7%) | 1.27 (1.30) | 1.13 (0.57–1.56) | 154 (11.1%) | 2.45 (2.86) | 1.70 (1.13–2.83) | 594 (42.8%) | 1.58 (1.90) | 1.13 (0.57–1.70) | |
Cost for accompanying person | 204 (14.7%) | 1.22 (1.47) | 0.85 (0.57–1.13) | 58 (4.2%) | 2.44 (2.41) | 1.70 (1.13–2.83) | 262 (18.9%) | 1.49 (1.79) | 0.85 (0.57–1.70) | |
Other costs | 156 (11.2%) | 2.94 (4.71) | 0.71 (0.57–3.72) | 32 (2.3%) | 8.73 (12.16) | 2.83 (0.88–12.76) | 188 (13.5%) | 3.93 (6.90) | 0.85 (0.57–5.66) | |
Total (OOPE) | 1100 (79.2%) | 3.49 (6.53) | 1.70 (0.85–3.54) | 289 (20.8%) | 29.99 (24.09) | 24.38 (17.31–34.58) | 1389 (100%) | 8.12 (16.47) | 2.95 (1.13–16.02) | |