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Table 3 Factors associated with OOPE among the households in Indian states (n = 100855)

From: Does equity in healthcare spending exist among Indian states? Explaining regional variations from national sample survey data

 

Categories of states

 

Category A

Category B

Category C

All states

Explanatory variables

β (95% CI)

β (95% CI)

β (95% CI)

β (95% CI)

Muslims

−0.040 (-0.169, -0.089)

−0.021 (-0.071, -0.030)

−0.220 (-0.289, -0.152)***

−0.101 (-0.155, -0.047)***

Scheduled Tribe (STs)

−0.297 (-0.467, -0.127)***

−0.386 (-0.452, -0.319)***

−0.281 (-0.341, -0.221)***

−0.634 (-0.687, -0.581)***

Rural

−0.024 (-0.064, -0.112)

−0.001 (-0.040, -0.040)

−0.158 (-0.226, -0.090)***

−0.102 (-0.139, -0.065)***

Lowest wealth Quintile

−1.501 (-1.592, -1.410)***

−1.419 (-1.455, -1.382)***

−1.139 (-1.195, -1.083)***

−1.273 (-1.321, -1.225)***

  1. Source: compiled from NSS CES Report (2009–10); computed by author using the unit level data records of CES 2009–10
  2. *** Significant at 1% level