Constructing Practical and Realistic Asset-Based Socioeconomic Status Assessment Scale Using Principal Component Analysis for Urban Population of Puducherry, India.

Background: Socioeconomic status (SES) is a key determinant of health. However, ascertaining the SES in developing countries is really challenging. Hence, we decided to develop an asset-based simple and rational SES tool for urban population of Puducherry and compare it with Modified Kuppuswamy's (MK) scale.

Health insurance coverage and its determinants among middle-income households in Urban Puducherry: A mixed methods study.

Background: In India, there exists public health insurance for government employees and poor people. However, the middle-income households (MIHs) remain neglected.

Objectives: The study was conducted to find out the coverage of health insurance and its determinants among MIH.