Trends in Financial Affordability of Healthcare Among Tribal Women of Reproductive Age: A Cross-Sectional Study From India
There has been a slight decrease in the proportion of tribal women facing financial affordability as a barrier to accessing healthcare. Further factors like middle age groups of 25 to 29 years, no education, divorced or separated marital status, and belonging to poorest category of the Wealth Index were significant determinants due to which financial affordability has become a barrier to avail healthcare for self.
Authors
- Mohammed Shoyaib Khazi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4682-0306)
- Sam Leo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0424-9693)
- Veena Prasad
Institutions
- Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust (GB)
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.73463
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.11