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Table 2 Average maternity care expenditure by different components

From: Out-of-pocket expenditure on maternity care for hospital births in Uttar Pradesh, India

Variable

Mean in Rs.

Standard error

Mean in US$

Standard

error

Outcome Variables (Maternity expenditure)

 Doctor fee

246

83

4.01

1.34

 Medicine

2068

230

33.65

3.74

 Transport

465

77

7.57

1.26

 Hospitalization charge/room rent

654

241

10.64

3.92

 Total ANC expenditure

3433

398

55.87

6.47

 Doctor fee

606

172

9.86

2.80

 Medicine

2372

303

38.60

4.93

 Transport

411

66

6.69

1.07

 Hospitalization charge /room rent

1604

283

26.11

4.61

 Other expenses

1104

142

17.96

2.31

 Total expenditure of institutional delivery

6097

544

99.22

8.85

 Total maternity expenditure (TME)

9530

811

155.09

13.20