Table 3 Access to free medicines for perceived health needs of chronic conditions (n = 319)
|  | Average duration of medicine discontinued in last 12 months against medical advice (in months) | Proportion on treatment who received free medicines (n = 305) |
|---|---|---|
Total | 6.06 | 23.49 |
Rural-Urban divide | Â | Â |
Rural | 6.93 | 22.50 |
Urban | 5.07 | 24.52 |
Sex | Â | Â |
Male | 6.10 | 22.22 |
Female | 6.03 | 24.56 |
Age group | Â | Â |
0–4 | 10.00 | 0.00 |
5–14 | 5.76 | 16.67 |
15–29 | 7.69 | 28.57 |
30–44 | 7.04 | 20.00 |
45–59 | 5.42 | 21.01 |
60+ | 5.50 | 28.42 |
Social groups | Â | Â |
Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 7.54 | 37.88 |
Schedule Caste (SC) | 5.85 | 21.88 |
OBC | 5.71 | 20.42 |
Others/ General (GEN) | 5.00 | 13.95 |
Education | Â | Â |
Illiterate | 6.52 | 27.50 |
Up to primary | 5.58 | 25.44 |
Up to secondary | 6.66 | 21.52 |
Above secondary | 5.15 | 14.29 |
Occupation | Â | Â |
Own Agriculture | 6.83 | 20.37 |
Daily wages worker | 6.95 | 18.11 |
Self employed | 4.83 | 18.37 |
Govt. employee | 5.28 | 25.93 |
Private employee | 4.69 | 37.50 |
SECL Employee | 4.33 | 60.00 |
Wealth Index- Rural | Â | Â |
Poorest | 8.19 | 53.57 |
Poor | 8.52 | 27.78 |
Middle | 8.16 | 22.22 |
Rich | 7.02 | 9.68 |
Richest | 4.55 | 12.50 |
Wealth Index-Urban | Â | Â |
Poorest | 6.14 | 23.53 |
Poor | 6.06 | 14.81 |
Middle | 5.02 | 22.58 |
Rich | 4.50 | 34.78 |
Richest | 4.50 | 20.59 |