Table 1 Estimation of direct payment (XOF) by expense item according to the area of residence (n = 47,635)
Expense item | Rural (26,488) | Urban (16,477) | Abidjan (4670) | p valuea | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | Mean ± SD (median/min–max) | n (%) | Mean ± SD (median/min–max) | n (%) | Mean ± SD (median/min–max) | ||
Hospitalisation | 150 (0.57) | 39,150.0 ± 74,761.9 (18,000/200–600,000) | 113 (0.69) | 40,472.1 ± 102,317.1 (12,000/500–856,000) | 57 (1.22) | 89,018.0 ± 145,088.1 (30,000/1000–800,000) | 0.003* |
Drugs | 3100 (11.70) | 10,752.8 ± 8572 (8000/100–53,000) | 2191 (13.30) | 11,608.4 ± 9518.8 (9000/100–60,000) | 683 (14.63) | 12,729.9 ± 9708.4 (10,000/100–47,000) | < 0.001* |
Laboratory/radiology | 321 (1.21) | 7855.9 ± 13,381.6 (3000/100–100,000) | 217 (1.32) | 12,903.8 ± 36,464.8 (5000/300–350,000) | 91 (1.95) | 21,853.9 ± 47,314.3 (8000/100–400,000) | < 0.001* |
Consultation modern health services | 1032 (3.90) | 1222.5 ± 6297.2 (1000/100–200,000) | 909 (5.52) | 1275.6 ± 1501.0 (1000/50–28,000) | 278 (5.95) | 2114.9 ± 1483.9 (2000/300–5000) | < 0.001* |
Consultation traditional medicine | 126 (0.48) | 7717.8 ± 21,663.24 (2000/105–200,000) | 64 (0.39) | 5300.1 ± 11,277.0 (2000/105–80,000) | 20 (0.43) | 9490.3 ± 14,482.4 (1750/500–50,000) | 0.3751 |
Traditional drugs | 620 (2.34) | 6251.4 ± 23,154.0 (2000/100–500,000) | 358 (2.17) | 6311.6 ± 28,089.5 (1500/100–45,0000) | 89 (1.91) | 741.6 ± 296.5 (500/100–1200) | < 0.001* |