Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the study variables, n = 230
From: Out-of-pocket expenditure on maternity care for hospital births in Uttar Pradesh, India
| Variable | Categories | Mean/ Proportion | Standard Error |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (in years) | 26.04 | 0.2400 | |
| Education level of women | Up to high school | 0.4696 | 0.0330 |
| Intermediate | 0.1304 | 0.0223 | |
| Under graduation and above | 0.4000 | 0.0324 | |
| Religion | Hindu | 0.8304 | 0.0248 |
| Muslim | 0.1696 | 0.0248 | |
| Social group | SC/ST | 0.1739 | 0.0250 |
| OBC | 0.3652 | 0.0318 | |
| General | 0.4609 | 0.0329 | |
| Per capita annual income (Rs.) | 2108.92 | 149.23 | |
| Place of residence | Urban | 0.5913 | 0.0325 |
| Rural | 0.4087 | 0.0325 | |
| Social networks | Yes | 0.1000 | 0.0198 |
| No | 0.9000 | 0.0198 | |
| Mass media exposure | No | 0.1739 | 0.0250 |
| Yes | 0.8261 | 0.0250 | |
| Number of previous pregnancies | 1.0800 | 0.0600 | |
| Last pregnancy registered with ANM | Yes | 0.3826 | 0.0321 |
| No | 0.6174 | 0.0321 | |
| Number of ANC visits | 5.15 | 0.2000 | |
| Quality of ANCs | Low | 0.1609 | 0.0243 |
| Medium | 0.1348 | 0.0226 | |
| High | 0.7043 | 0.0302 | |
| Place of ANCs | Government hospital | 0.6565 | 0.0314 |
| Private hospital | 0.3435 | 0.0314 | |
| Distance to ANC hospital | 11.80 | 1.15 | |
| Who has taken decision on institutional delivery | Self/Family planned | 0.5652 | 0.0328 |
| Doctor advised/ rushed to hospital due to EmOC | 0.4348 | 0.0328 | |
| Type of delivery | Normal | 0.4087 | 0.0325 |
| Caesarean/forceps | 0.5913 | 0.0325 | |
| Type of hospital for delivery | Government hospital | 0.4870 | 0.0330 |
| Government aided hospital | 0.2652 | 0.0292 | |
| Private hospital | 0.2478 | 0.0285 | |
| Received JSY | Yes | 0.313 | 0.0306 |
| No | 0.687 | 0.0306 | |
| JSY amount a | Rs. 1040.00 | 24.00 |