Table 5. The Catastrophic Health Expenditures Distribution-Sensitive in Iranian Rural Households a.
Distributions Measures Based on Economic Status Variable | Thresholds of CHE | |||
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10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | |
Total cons | ||||
Concentration index of head count | -0.13 | -0.176 | -0.42 | |
Rank-weighted head count, Hw | 0.100 | 0.024 | 0.015 | |
Concentration index of overshoot | -0.25 | -0.14 | -0.13 | |
Rank-weighted overshoot, Ow | 0.108 | 0.1334 | 0.012 | |
Nonfood exp | ||||
Concentration index of head count | -0.04 | -0.12 | -0.31 | |
Rank-weighted head count, Hw | 0.15 | 0.052 | 0.024 | |
Concentration index of overshoot | -0.06 | -0.05 | -0.0053 | |
Rank-weighted overshoot, Ow | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.26 | |
Capacity to pay | ||||
Concentration index of head count | -0.17 | -0.086 | ||
Rank-weighted head count, Hw | 0.0288 | 0.009 | ||
Concentration index of overshoot | -0.037 | -0.04 | ||
Rank-weighted overshoot, Ow | 0.12 | 0.114 |
a Abbreviations: CHE, Catastrophic Health Expenditure; Total Cons., household’s total consumption over the recall period (one year); Nonfood exp., household’s nonfood expenditure over (one year).