Preference for private healthcare higher in rural Kozhikode, says study
A study in rural Kozhikode found that 53.4% of patients preferred private healthcare for outpatient treatment, with 17.4% requiring such care within 15 days. The research highlighted that out-of-pocket expenditure was significantly higher in private facilities, with median costs of ₹700 compared to ₹145 in public ones. Conducted among 700 households, the study also noted that infectious diseases were the most common causes of outpatient morbidity.