From: Cost of childbirth in Upper West Region of Ghana: a cross-sectional study
Wealth Quintile | Catastrophic Payment | Poverty Head Count (Before childbirth Cost) | Poverty Head Count (after childbirth Cost) | Net Count |
---|---|---|---|---|
Quintile 1 (Poorest) | 24.6 | 29.8 | 30.4 | 0.6 |
Quintile 2 (Very poor) | 31.9 | 28.3 | 30.4 | 2.1 |
Quintile 3 (Poor) | 13.0 | 8.7 | 9.6 | 0.9 |
Quintile 4 (Less poor) | 21.2 | 12.4 | 14.8 | 2.4 |
Quintile 5 (Least poor) | 14.0 | 4.4 | 7.9 | 3.5 |
Total | 20.9 | 16.9 | 18.5 | 1.6 |