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Table 6 SES differences in use of OOPS for respondents and other household members

From: Investigating determinants of out-of-pocket spending and strategies for coping with payments for healthcare in southeast Nigeria

 

Respondents n (%)

Other household members n (%)

Abakiliki

N (%)

N (%)

Q1 (most poor)

47 (22)

52 (20)

Q2 (very poor)

60 (29)

61 (22)

Q3 (poor)

45 (21)

76 (29)

Q4 (least poor)

58 (28)

76 (29)

Chi-square

7.16*

24.21***

Poor-rich ratio

0.81

0.68

Concentration index

0.03

0.10

Ezilo

  

Q1 (most poor)

46 (22)

42 (20)

Q2 (very poor)

48 (23)

48 (24)

Q3 (poor)

59 (29)

57 (28)

Q4 (least poor)

52 (26)

57 (28)

Chi-square

4.25

7.32*

Poor-rich ratio

0.88

0.74

Concentration index

0.04

0.06

Nkalagu

  

Q1 (most poor)

65(24)

63 (20)

Q2 (very poor)

61 (22)

76 (25)

Q3 (poor)

73 (27)

83 (27)

Q4 (least poor)

74 (27)

86 (28)

Chi-square

6.35*

22.55***

Poor-rich ratio

0.88

0.73

Concentration index

0.04

0.06

Eke-na-ene

  

Q1 (most poor)

43 (23)

33 (21)

Q2 (very poor)

45 (25)

33 (21)

Q3 (poor)

51 (27)

47 (30)

Q4 (least poor)

45 (25)

44 (28)

Chi-square

2.35

9.38

Poor-rich ratio

0.50

0.03**

Concentration index

0.01

0.03

Enugu

  

Q1 (most poor)

74 (24)

64 (22)

Q2 (very poor)

80 (26)

74 (25)

Q3 (poor)

78 (25)

76 (25)

Q4 (least poor)

78 (25)

83 (28)

Chi-square

2.66

16.14***

Poor-rich ratio

0.9

0.77

Concentration index

0.01

0.05

Udi

  

Q1 (most poor)

32 (28)

24 (20)

Q2 (very poor)

26 (23)

22 (19)

Q3 (poor)

30 (27)

34 (29)

Q4 (least poor)

25 (22)

38 (32)

Chi-square

0.90

10.00**

Poor-rich ratio

1.28

0.63

Concentration index

-0.02

0.13

  1. Note: * = p < 0.10; ** = p < 0.05; and ***p < 0.01