Table 4 Percentage distribution of respondents hospitalized in the past year by PFHIS coverage in Kerala, 2019
Background characteristics | PFHIS coverage (%) [531] | No insurance (%) [420] | N |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
 Male | 59.7 | 40.3 | 433 |
 Female | 52.4 | 47.6 | 518 |
Marital Status | |||
 Never married | 52.5 | 47.5 | 81 |
 Currently Married | 58.0 | 42.0 | 645 |
 Currently not married | 49.4 | 50.6 | 225 |
Wealth Quintile | |||
 Poorest | 68.0 | 32.0 | 217 |
 Poorer | 60.2 | 39.8 | 199 |
 Middle | 57.9 | 42.1 | 204 |
 Richer | 47.0 | 53.0 | 193 |
 Richest | 41.1 | 59.0 | 138 |
Social Group | |||
 Scheduled Caste (SC) | 64.7 | 35.3 | 62 |
 Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 52.8 | 47.2 | 18 |
 Other Backward Class (OBC) | 55.2 | 44.8 | 656 |
 Others | 54.8 | 45.2 | 215 |
Religion | |||
 Hindu | 60.4 | 39.6 | 656 |
 Muslim | 50.2 | 49.8 | 171 |
 Christian and others | 44.1 | 55.9 | 124 |
Health Facilities | |||
 Private | 48.3 | 51.8 | 476 |
 Public | 62.9 | 37.1 | 475 |
Total | 55.7 | 44.3 | 951 |