Table 4

Catastrophic HCE at various cut-offs and poverty impact of ciKMC in the first 180 days of life in both arms

ciKMC (%)Control (%)HR(95% CI)P value
Households which dropped below poverty line due to healthcare OOPE1.282.270.56
(0.36 to 0.89)
0.01
Households with CHE at 10% cut-off
(HCE are ≥10% of THE)
7.237.920.91
(0.74 to 1.12)
0.37
Households with CHE at 25% cut-off
HCE is ≥25% of the THE
3.734.690.79
(0.60 to 1.05)
0.11
Households with CHE at 40% cut-off
HCE is ≥40% of the non-food household expenditure
4.385.140.85
(0.65 to 1.11)
0.23
  • Analysis adjusted for clustering within households.

  • CHE, catastrophic healthcare expenditure; ciKMC, Kangaroo Mother Care initiated in community setting; HCE, healthcare expenditure; OOPE, out-of-pocket expenditure; THE, total household expenditures.