Table 4 Utilization rate, out of pocket payment (₹), and benefit incidence on cesarean delivery by wealth quintile and level of care in India, 2015–16
From: Are cesarean deliveries equitable in India: assessment using benefit incidence analysis
Type of public health center | Wealth Quintile | Number of people utilizing public health services (1) | Utilization Rate (2) | Median OOP in Public Health services in ₹ (3) | Median cost of service in private health center in ₹ (4) | Net subsidy at public health center in ₹ (5 = 4–3) | Individual Subsidy Benefit (6 = 5*2) | Benefit Incidence (7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Primary: PHC, UHC, & others# |  Poorest | 1061 | 0.093 | 4200 | 20,000 | 15,800 | 1468 | 8.7 |
 Poorer | 1872 | 0.164 | 3900 | 20,000 | 16,100 | 2639 | 15.7 | |
 Middle | 2780 | 0.243 | 3050 | 20,000 | 16,950 | 4125 | 24.5 | |
 Richer | 3114 | 0.273 | 3000 | 20,000 | 17,000 | 4635 | 27.5 | |
 Richest | 2595 | 0.227 | 2500 | 20,000 | 17,500 | 3976 | 23.6 | |
 Total | 11,422 |  |  |  |  | 16,842 |  | |
Secondary: Government/ Municipal, Rural Hospital |  Poorest | 133 | 0.109 | 1500 | 20,000 | 18,500 | 2010 | 12.0 |
 Poorer | 242 | 0.198 | 3000 | 20,000 | 17,000 | 3361 | 20.0 | |
 Middle | 303 | 0.248 | 4000 | 20,000 | 16,000 | 3961 | 23.5 | |
 Richer | 336 | 0.275 | 2400 | 20,000 | 17,600 | 4831 | 28.7 | |
 Richest | 210 | 0.172 | 4500 | 20,000 | 15,500 | 2659 | 15.8 | |
 Total | 1224 |  |  |  |  | 16,823 |  | |
Any Public Health Centers |  Poorest | 1194 | 0.094 | 4000 | 20,000 | 16,000 | 1511 | 9.0 |
 Poorer | 2114 | 0.167 | 3800 | 20,000 | 16,200 | 2708 | 16.1 | |
 Middle | 3083 | 0.244 | 3100 | 20,000 | 16,900 | 4120 | 24.5 | |
 Richer | 3450 | 0.273 | 3000 | 20,000 | 17,000 | 4638 | 27.5 | |
 Richest | 2805 | 0.222 | 2530 | 20,000 | 17,470 | 3875 | 23.0 | |
 Total | 12,646 |  |  |  |  | 16,852 |  |