Table 2 Estimated OOP payments during childbirth
| OOP expenditure incurred during childbirth | Mean | Std dev | Min | Max | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % of women |
GH¢ (US$) |
GH¢ (US$) |
GH¢ (US$) |
GH¢ (US$) | |
| (a)Direct medical expenses (outpatient) | ||||||
| Folder fee (antenatal record) | 2 | 0.6 |
11.50 (5.80) |
3.53 (1.80) |
9 (4.60) |
14 (7.10) |
| Consultation | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laboratory test | 63 | 17.8 | 22.73 (11.50) |
45.35 (23) |
5 (2.50) |
300 (152.20) |
| Drugs | 324 | 91.8 | 48.64 (24.70) |
88 (44.70) |
3 (1.50) |
876 (444.50) |
| Blood transfusion | 9 | 2.5 | 31.27 (15.90) | 23.16 (11.80) |
5 (2.50) |
70 (35.50) |
| Total direct medical expenses | 332 | 94.1 | 42.85 (21.80) | 74.08 (37.60) |
3 (1.50) |
876 (444.48) |
| (b)Direct non-medical expenses | ||||||
| Food (meals) | 264 | 74.8 | 22.30 (11.30) | 22.22 (11.30) |
1 (0.50) |
110 (88.51) |
| Transport | 105 | 29.7 | 23.44 (11.90) |
19.02 (9.60) |
2 (1.01) |
100 (50.74) |
| Total direct non-medical expenses | 274 | 77.6 | 21.82(11.10) | 20.17 (10.20) |
1 (0.50) |
110 (88.51) |
| Total direct and direct non-medical expenses (a + b) | 343 | 97.2 | 34.23 (17.40) |
57.04 (28.90) |
4.5 (2.28) |
876 (444.48) |
| (c)Hospitalisation expenses (inpatient) | 33 | 9.3 |
3.96 (2) |
3.56 (1.80) |
2 (1.01) |
18 (9.13) |
| (M) Overall direct expenses (a + b + c) | 343 | 97.2 |
33.53 (17) |
56.98 (28.90) |
3.5 (1.77) |
876 (444.48)94 |