Table 1 Descriptive statistics from various rounds of health and consumption survey in India, 2004–18
Variables/ Characteristics | Health Survey | Consumption Survey | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2004 | 2014 | 2018 | 2004 | 2011–12 | |
Number of households covered | 73,868 | 65,932 | 113,823 | 124,644 | 101,651 |
Percentage of household availed inpatient care | 43.09 | 72.68 | 73.23 | 10.72 | 15.87 |
Percentage of household availed outpatient care | 36.51 | 38.35 | 27.50 | 61.39 | 75.85 |
Percentage of household availed either inpatient or outpatient care | 59.36 | 81.35 | 79.94 | 64.81 | 79.14 |
Mean Household Size | 4.82 | 4.51 | 4.35 | 4.74 | 4.42 |
Monthly per capita Consumption Expenditure (MPCE) in Indian Rupees at 2018 prices (95% CI) | 1516 | 1915 | 2162 | 1728 (1716–1740) | 2542 (2526–2559) |
Food expenditure as share of monthly per capita consumption expenditure (median) | NA | NA | NA | 61.81 | 54.72 |
Mean expenditure on hospitalization (in Indian rupees) of households in 365 days* at 2018 prices (95% CI) | 15,311 | 24,561 | 19,574 | 17,996 (17270–18,722) | 19,386 (18657–20,115) |
Mean reimbursement of household on hospitalization in 365 days at 2018 prices (in Indian Rupees) | 1116 | 1335 | 1742 | NA | NA |