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Table 1 Characteristics of hospitalised patients in the two CHI schemes in India (01/04/2003 to 31/03/2004)

From: Indian community health insurance schemes provide partial protection against catastrophic health expenditure

 

ACCORD

SEWA

Number of families insured (individuals)

1,028 (4,268)

83,531 (101,809)

Number of admissions

683

3152

Number of families with admissions

476

2989

Admission rates per 1000 individuals

134

37

Number of female admissions (%)

401 (59%)

2370 (75%)

Median age of patient (Q1, Q3) in years

21 (6, 32)

36 (30, 44) *

Median annual income (Q1, Q3) in US$

630 (518, 813)

545 (273, 818)

  1. * Age of 24 patients were not available in SEWA