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Table 3 Utilization rate, out-of-pocket payment (OOP in US$), and benefit incidence on institutional delivery by wealth quintile and level of care in India, 2015–16

From: Understanding equity of institutional delivery in public health centre by level of care in India: an assessment using benefit incidence analysis

Type of public health centre Quintile Number people utilizing public health service (1) Utilization Rate (2) Median OOP in public health service in US$ (3) Median cost of service in private health centre in US$ (4) Net subsidy at public health centre in US$ (5 = 4–3) Individual Subsidy Benefit (6 = 5*2) Benefit Incidence (7) N
Primary: Sub-centre, PHC, UHC, & othersa Poorest 6189 0.319 12 161 150 48 32.29 26,241
Poorer 5323 0.274 15 161 147 40 27.23 24,845
Middle 3986 0.205 15 161 147 30 20.39 22,533
Richer 2612 0.134 15 161 147 20 13.36 18,983
Richest 1316 0.068 15 161 147 10 6.73 13,013
   19,426      148   105,615
Secondary: Government/ Municipal, Rural Hospital Poorest 20,052 0.233 15 161 147 34 23.63 26,241
Poorer 19,522 0.227 18 161 144 33 22.55 24,845
Middle 18,547 0.215 18 161 143 31 21.31 22,533
Richer 16,371 0.190 19 161 142 27 18.72 18,983
Richest 11,697 0.136 15 161 147 20 13.79 13,013
   86,189      144   105,615
Any public health centre Poorest 26,241 0.248 15 161 147 36 25.10 29,729
Poorer 24,845 0.235 16 161 145 34 23.53 29,729
Middle 22,533 0.213 18 161 144 31 21.12 29,729
Richer 18,983 0.180 18 161 144 26 17.80 29,729
Richest 13,013 0.123 15 161 147 18 12.45 29,729
   105,615      145   148,645
  1. aOthers include additional Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC), Urban Health Post (UHP), Urban Family Welfare Centre (UFWC), Public sector health facility; 1 US $ = INR 68.22