Table 2. Health and health related characteristics of household head/spouse by catastrophic health expenditure status, Tehuledere district, Amhara regional state, 2016 [n = 454].
| Characteristics | Catastrophic health expenditure | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (%) | No (%) | ||
| Health status of the family(self-reported) | |||
| Poor | 14(15.39) | 25(6.89) | 39(8.59) |
| Medium | 24(26.37) | 101(27.82) | 125(27.53) |
| Good | 53(58.24) | 237(65.29) | 290(63.88) |
| Household having member having chronic illness/disability | |||
| No | 74(81.32) | 335(92.29) | 409(90.09) |
| Yes | 17(18.68) | 28(7.71) | 45(9.91) |
| Household having children less than 5 years old | |||
| No | 52(57.14) | 236(65.01) | 288(63.44) |
| Yes | 39(42.86) | 127(34.99) | 166(36.56) |
| Household having member greater than 50 years old | |||
| No | 52(57.14) | 246(67.77) | 298(65.64) |
| Yes | 39(42.86) | 117(32.23) | 156(34.36) |
| Household member encountered any illness during the past 3 months | |||
| No | 60(65.93) | 292(80.44) | 352(77.53) |
| Yes | 31(34.07) | 71(19.56) | 102(22.47) |