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Table 2 Out-of-pocket expenditures among patients enrolled under RSBY in Patan district, 2010–2011

From: Promoting universal financial protection: evidence from the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) in Gujarat, India

 

Number of patients who had to make OOP payments (%)

Median OOP expenses (Q1, Q3)

Direct expenses before admission

180 (35%)

US$ 0 (0, 40)

Direct expenses during admission

299 (58%)

US$ 100 (46, 240)

Direct expenses after discharge

216 (42%)

US$ 7 (0, 40)

Indirect expenses

489 (94%)

US$ 18 (8, 40)