A. Demographic Information:
(1) Size and growth rate of the target population
(2) Distribution of the population by age, caste and gender
(3) Average size and composition of families (men, women, children and other dependents
(4) Migration
B. Economic Information:
(1) Income levels and distribution by gender
(2) Nature of Spending
(3) Any other sources of income
(4) Household Savings
C. Social Information
(1) Existing community organisations such as SHGs, committees, cooperatives etc
(2) Credit access from community organisations
D. Health Needs and Health Care Expenditure
(1) Priority health needs
(2) Type and frequency of using health services
(3) Annual expenditure on health care
(4) Responsibilities for health expenditure within the household
(5) Most frequent illnesses and infections
(6) Morbidity and mortality rates
E. Health Care Provision
(1) Number and distribution of health service providers
(2) Nature of health services
(3) Quality of health care
(4) The perception of the community and the use of the providers
(5) Physical distances between health care centres and the community
(6) Distribution channels for medicines and availability of essential and generic medicines
F. Financial Information
(1) Methods of operation and financing health costs
(2) Costs of health care
(3) Initiatives in the community related to the financing of health care
Data Analysis
Filled-in questionnaires are edited and coded after bringing them from the field. The data is then entered into the computer using specialised software packages such as Excel or SPSS. Data is analysed and presented in form of output tables.
