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Table 5 Direct payments for health care services

From: The national health insurance scheme: perceptions and experiences of health care providers and clients in two districts of Ghana

 

Insurance status

Obs

Mean (GH₵)

Std dev (GH₵)

Insurance status not considered

Obs

Mean (GH₵)

Std dev (GH₵)

Bolgatanga municipality

Insured

8

7.625

9.164177

Inpatient

35

24.91429

12.97593

Uninsured

50

23.74

11.34579

Outpatient

23

16.34783

9.398301

Builsa district

Insured

-

-

-

Inpatient

-

-

-

Uninsured

50

23.5

14.16124

Outpatient

50

23.5

14.16124

Total

Insured

8

7.625

9.164177

Inpatient

35

24.91429

12.97593

Uninsured

100

23.62

12.76658

Outpatient

73

21.24658

13.21592

  1. *Exchange rate: GH¢1 .42 = USD 1 (15/03/2010).