Survey on Health Care July - June 1995-96

NSS 52nd Round

The scope of the Multiple Indicator Sample Survey includes: -HOUSEHOLD: Household characteristics like household size,number of persons (60+), social group,household type, household monthly consumption expenditure(Rs), per capita monthly consumption expenditure(Rs), major source of drinking water(perennial/constructed), type of structure, type of dwelling unit, type of latrine, type of drainage, premises sprayed with any insecticides, animal shed in the same premises, whether any death during last 365 days, number of deaths, number of members hospitalised during last 365 days, number of members reporting any ailment during last 15 days, number of family nuclei, whether separate rooms for aged couples/persons, whether aware of need for immunisation of children, pregnent women, iodised salt, ORT for severe diarrhoea, annual amount of insurance premium ( life, medical, accident), household consumer expenditure records. -HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS: Demographic particulars of household members, Relation to head,sex,age,marital status,general education level,usual activity status, if working in principal status ( NIC code) / subsidiary status (NIC code), occupation, no of times hospitalised during last year, whether ailing during last 15 days, whether ailing on the day before the date of survey(if yes,whether usual activity disrupted). -Particulars of deaths during last 365 days: Name of the deceased member, sex, age at death, time elapsed since death, cause of death, place of death, medical attention before death, during last 365 days whether hospitalised, no of times hospitalised, if pregnant time of death. -Use of tobacco / intoxicants by members aged 10 years and above : serial no of members, sex, age, whether regularly consuming(alcohol,biri/cigar/cigarette/hukka,tobacco,ganja,charas,opium) -MEDICAL DETAILS: Particulars of medical treatment recieved: No of hospitalisation cases, no of members hospitalised, age, sex, type of hospital, nature of ailment, type of ward, when admitted, when discharged, duration of stay in hospital, medical services recieved, source of treatment if treatment availed before hospitalisation and duration of treatment, whether treatment continued after discharge ( if yes, source of treatment, duration of treatment). - Expenses incurred for treatment of members treated as inpatient of hospital during last 365 days: Seriial no of hospitalisatiion, serial no of member hospitalised, any medical services provided free by employer, any hospital charges paid, amount paid, total medical expenditure, particulars of other expenses incurred ( transport, lodging charges of escorts, attending charges, personal medical appliance, total), any loss of household income incurred, amount of loss. -Source of finance for treartment of members treated as inpatient of hospital during last 365 days: Current income, past savings, sale of draught animals, sale of ornaments, sale of other physical assets, borrowings, reimbursement by employer ( type of employer), other sources. -DETAILS OF AILING PERSONS: Nature of ailment, status of ailment, sources of treatment, whether treated, whether treatment received from non-govt sources, loss of household income, whether any other measure taken for recovery/relief, expenses incurred during last 15 days for treatment of members. -INFANTS(0-4 yrs): Age, whether BCG taken(source), whether OPV taken(source), whether measles vaccine taken, whether child registered for paediatric care, type of doctor/hospital, food suppliment programme received during last 365 days ( feeding centre , no.of days received , type of food received, infant feeding practices, age at introduction of supplements, type of breast feed supplements, reason for introducting supplements . -MARRIED WOMEN (below 50 yrs): - Particulars of pregnancies of ever married women: Age, whether pregnant ? (If yes, status of pregnancies, total no of pregnancies, abortions, deliveries, births, surviving children ? -Particulars of pre natal care who were pregnant during the last 365 days: Age, whether registered for pre natal care, type of hospital/doctor, no. of times attended, reason for seeking pre natal care, during pregnancy whether injected with tetanus toxoid ( if yes, source), IFA( if yes, source), whether hospitalised due to complications in pregnancy, whether food supplements given during pregnancy, source of food supllements. -MOTHERS : Particulars of maternity: Age, medical attendence at child birth, place of child birth, type of delivery, if the delivery is at home or other places then the reason for not going to the hospital, for dleiveries in hostpital - type of hospital, type of ward, duration of mother's stay at the hospital, whether required more than normal stay for post natal complications, post natal care (whether registered, type of hospital / doctor, no of times attended, received food supplementation , received free medicine ) -PERSONS(60 yrs and above): Economic independence and chronic ailments: Age, no. of sons, no. of daughters, if ever economically active, state of economic independence, no. of dependents, personsupporting the aged person, amount of loan outstanding, living arrangemnet, whether physically imobile, kind of disability if disabled, chronic ailments( cough,piles,problem of joints, high/low B.P., heart problem, urinary problems, diabetes, cancer), current state of health , relative state of health. Particulars of retirement who are currently unemployed: Age, usual activity for major part of working life, age of retirement, industry section (NIC 1987), occupation division ( NCO 1968) at time of retirement, cause of retirement or withdrawal, retirement benefits, whether made provisions for regular income?, if retired due to accident while on work, then whether covered by compensation or received compensation ? Particulars of familial integration: Living arrangement, does the aged person participate in ( ownership or managenment of financial assets / property / social matters / religious matters / daily houshold chores), whether aware of home for the aged / institutions for elderly? Are the day to day requirements of food / clothing / medicines met adequately ?