Out of pocket expenditure and distress financing on cesarean delivery in India: evidence from NFHS-5.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Though over three-fourths of all births receive medical attention in India, the rate of cesarean delivery (22%) is twice higher than the WHO recommended level. Cesarean deliveries entail high costs and may lead to financial catastrophe for households. This paper examines the out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) and distress financing of cesarean deliveries in India.

Methods

We used data from the latest round of the National Family Health Survey conducted during 2019-21. The survey covered 636,699 households, and 724,115 women in the age group 15-49 years. We have used 159,643 births those delivered three years preceding the survey for whom the question on cost was canvassed. Descriptive analysis, bivariate analysis, concentration index (CI), and concentration curve (C

SUBMITTER: Singh RR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10485997 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature