Table 1. Demographic and socio economic characteristics of the household head/spouse by CHE status, Tehuledere district, Amhara regional state, 2016 [n = 454].
| Characteristics household head/spouse | Catastrophic health expenditure | Total (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (%) | No (%) | ||
| Household head/spouse age | |||
| 20–29 | 10(10.99) | 30(8.26) | 40(8.81) |
| 30–39 | 23(25.27) | 100(27.55) | 123(27.09) |
| 40–49 | 22(24.18) | 111(30.58) | 133(29.30) |
| 50–59 | 10(10.99) | 59(16.25) | 69(15.20) |
| > = 60 | 26(28.57) | 63(17.36) | 89(19.60) |
| Household head/spouse sex | |||
| Male | 56(61.52) | 253(69.70) | 309(68.06) |
| Female | 35(38.46) | 110(30.30) | 145(31.94) |
| Household head marital status | |||
| Single | 5(5.49) | 16(4.41) | 21(4.63) |
| Married | 66(72.53) | 297(81.82) | 363(79.96) |
| Divorced | 6(6.59) | 23(6.34) | 29(6.39) |
| Widowed | 14(15.39) | 27(7.44) | 41(9.03) |
| Household head/spouse religion | |||
| Muslim | 86(94.51) | 353(97.25) | 439(96.70) |
| Orthodox | 5(5.49) | 10(2.75) | 15(3.30) |
| Size of the household | |||
| = <5 | 67(73.63) | 285(78.51) | 352(77.53) |
| >5 | 24(26.37) | 78(21.49) | 102(22.47) |
| Educational status | |||
| No formal education | 68(74.73) | 256(70.52) | 324(71.37) |
| Primary and above education | 23(25.27) | 107(29.48) | 130(28.63) |
| Occupation/employment | |||
| Farming | 68(74.73) | 305(84.02) | 373(82.16) |
| Non farming | 23(25.27) | 58(15.98) | 81(17.84) |
| Wealth status | |||
| Poor | 24(26.37) | 127(34.99) | 151(33.26) |
| Medium | 30(32.97) | 122(33.61) | 152(33.48) |
| Rich | 37(40.66) | 114(31.40) | 151(33.26) |
| CBHI status of household | |||
| noninsured | 71(78.02) | 159(43.80) | 230(50.66) |
| Insured | 20(21.98) | 204(56.20) | 224(49.34) |