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Table 4 Reasons for hospitalisation and associated costs per episode from two CHI schemes in India, (01/04/03 to 31/03/04).

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

Top ten reasons for hospitalisation

ACCORD

SEWA

 

Number of admissions*

(% of total; 95% CI)

Median claim (US$)

(95% CI)

Number of admissions

(% of total; 95% CI)

Median claim (US$)

(95% CI)

Respiratory tract infections incl. TB

125 (18%; 15, 21)

11 (9, 12)

306 (10%; 9, 11)

46 (43, 49)

Pregnancy related conditions

104 (15%; 12, 18)

22 (18, 25)

31 (1%; 0.7, 1.4)

39 (27, 51)

Diarrhoeal diseases and dysentery

84 (12%; 10, 15)

6 (5, 7)

331 (11%; 9, 11)

47 (45, 49)

Fevers

61 (9%; 7, 11)

11 (9, 12)

745 (24%; 22, 25)

43 (41, 45)

Non-communicable diseases

57 (8%; 6, 10)

12 (8, 15)

264 (8%; 7, 9)

50 (44, 56)

Diseases of the urinary system

39 (6%; 4, 8)

14 (10, 18)

142 (5%; 4, 5)

48 (43, 53)

Acute Abdomen (including laparotomies)

36 (5%; 4, 7)

11 (7, 15)

174 (6%; 5, 6)

52 (44, 61)

Injuries

31 (5%; 3, 6)

15 (8, 22)

405 (13%; 12, 14)

36 (33, 39)

Diseases of the reproductive system (including Hysterectomies)

32 (5%; 3, 6)

22 (17, 26)

194 (6%; 5, 7)

77 (67, 87)

Ocular conditions

0 (0%)

0

113 (4%; 3, 4)

47 (39, 55)

Others

112 (16%; 14, 19)

11 (9, 13)

447 (14%; 13, 15)

49 (45, 53)

All episodes

681 (100%)

12 (11, 13)

3152 (100%)

46 (45, 47)

  1. * Details of 2 episodes not available.