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Table 2 Share of Public Sector in Hospital Stays and Outpatient Visits for Major NCDs in India, 1995-96 and 2004

From: The Economic impact of Non-communicable Diseases on households in India

Disease Category

Hospital Stays

(percent of total)

Outpatient Visits

(percent of total)

 

1995-96

2004

1995-96

2004

All Cause

44.0

40.7

14.5

18.0

All NCD

44.0

39.7

14.0

19.7

Heart Disease

37.8

39.2

17.9

26.0

Hypertension

35.7

29.5

12.8

19.5

Diabetes

38.5

32.0

18.4

18.2

Cancer

52.7

48.7

24.2

31.6

Asthma

40.7

45.0

13.4

21.9

Injuries

52.1

44.3

17.6

23.5

  1. Source: Authors' estimates using National Sample Survey data for 1995-96 and 2004