Table 2 Descriptive statistics for independent variables^a

MEDEXP

Medical expenditure (INR)

758

2,381

609

1,659

TRNEXP

Transport expenditure (INR)

55

325

65

243

AGE

Age (years)

41

24

38

24

HHSZ

Household size

5

3

6

3

HHEXP

Monthly household expenditure (INR)

12,221

8,948

8,244

5,251

BM1501^b

1 if ‘Ailment started more than 15 days ago and is continuing’; otherwise 2

1.35

-

1.44

-

BM1502^b

1 if ‘Ailment started more than 15 days ago and has ended’; otherwise 2

1.96

-

1.94

-

BL1501^b

1 if ‘Ailment started less than 15 days ago and is continuing’; otherwise 2

1.89

-

1.88

-

MALE^b

1 if ‘Male’; otherwise 2

1.54

-

1.53

-

BINMRD^b

1 if ‘Married’; otherwise 2

1.41

-

1.43

-

LITERT^b

1 if ‘Literate’; otherwise 2

1.30

-

1.47

-

BINSCH^b

1 if ‘Covered by any scheme for health expenditure support’; otherwise 2

1.76

-

1.80

-

BINCHR^b

1 if ‘Chronic ailment’; otherwise 2

1.42

-

1.51

-