Table 1.

Definitions of CHE and MI by different thresholds

Indicators	Detail definitions
CHE
40% nonfood expenditure	The proportion of households whose healthcare expenditure were at least 40% of the household non-food expenditure
10% expenditure	The proportion of households whose healthcare expenditure were at least 10% of the household total consumption expenditure
25% expenditure	The proportion of households whose healthcare expenditure were at least 25% of the household total consumption expenditure
MI
1.9 USD poverty line	The difference in the poverty headcount with and without out-of-pocket healthcare expenditure included in household total consumption. Poverty line is defined as 1.9 US dollars per person-day in 2011 and is adjusted by purchasing price parity and consumer price index
3.1 USD poverty line	The difference in the poverty headcount with and without out-of-pocket healthcare expenditure included in household total consumption. Poverty line is defined as 3.1 US dollars per person-day in 2011 and is adjusted by purchasing price parity and consumer price index
Relative poverty line	The difference in the poverty headcount with and without out-of-pocket healthcare expenditure included in household total consumption. Poverty line is defined as 60% of median per capita total consumption expenditure

CHE Catastrophic health expenditure, MI Medical impoverishment