Table 3.
Impoverishment due to health payments in SSA by regions
| Author | County | Pre-payment poverty head count (%) | Post-payment poverty head count (%) | Households impoverished (%) | Relative difference (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xu et al., 2006 [47, 48] | Kenya | 29α | 30.5 | 1.5 | 5 |
| Kwesiga et al., 2015 [57] | Uganda | 24.5β | 29 | 4.5 | 18 |
| Barasa et al., 2017 [52] | Kenya | 66.6β | 68.21 | 1.61 | 2 |
| Ichoku and Fonta, 2009 [41] | Nigeria | 69.4β | 72 | 2.6 | 4 |
| Chuma and Maina, 2012 [59] | Kenya | 54.9β | 57.6 | 2.7 | 5 |
| Sene and Cisse, 2015 [30] | Senegal | 46.71β | 48.14 | 1.43 | 3 |
| Mchenga et al., 2017 [37] | Malawi | 50.98β | 51.9 | 0.92 | 2 |
| Ichoku et al., 2009 [36] | Nigeria | 57β | 61 | 4.14 | 7 |
| Wang et al., 2016 [58] | Malawi | 43ϕ | 44.7 | 1.7 | 4 |
αSubsistence poverty line
βNational poverty line
ϕInternational poverty line [$1.25 per day]