Comparison of Out-Of-Pocket Expenditure on Health in Rural and Urban Area-A Case Study in Mysore District Dr. Mahesha M*, Saritha H D** *Professor, Department of Studies in Economics and Co-Operation, Manasagangothri, University of Mysore, Mysuru **Research Scholar, Department of Studies in Economics and Co-operation, Manasagangothri, University of Mysore, Mysuru Online published on 27 September, 2019. Abstract Purpose of the present study is to investigate the impact of out-of-pocket health expenditure on households in rural and urban area in Mysore district. The data used in this study were collected through by issuing the structured questionnaire to the households in Mysore district. Analysis includes descriptive statistics, cross tabulation and chi-square tests which are done with the help of SPSS 14.00 software. Findings of the research reveal that out-of-pocket health expenditure has a significant effect on the standard of living of households in both rural and urban area. Top Keywords Out-of-pocket health expenditure, cross tabulation, chi-square test. Top |