Table 5.
Regression of the logarithm of out-of-pocket and logit regressions of catastrophic health expenditure on an intervention dummy variable and other cofactors
| Model 1: log OOP | Model 2: CHE_10% | Model3: CHE_40% | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coef. | P > |t| | Odds ratio | P > |t| | Odds ratio | P > |t| | |
| Intervention period | ||||||
| after intervention | 0.572 | 0.013 | 1.86 | 0.033 | 1.50 | 0.021 |
| Income group | ||||||
| < 4369 RMB | ref. | ref. | ref. | |||
| 4369–12 647 RMB | 0.217 | 0.063 | 0.29 | < 0.001 | 0.59 | 0.001 |
| > 12 647 RMB | 0.436 | 0.025 | 0.14 | < 0.001 | 0.72 | 0.275 |
| Period*income group | ||||||
| < 4369 RMB | ref. | ref. | ref. | |||
| 4369–12 647 RMB | −0.144 | 0.280 | 0.81 | 0.451 | 0.87 | 0.286 |
| > 12 647 RMB | −0.426 | 0.046 | 0.71 | 0.168 | 0.52 | 0.001 |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 0.03 | 0.743 | 1.12 | 0.424 | 1.13 | 0.382 |
| Age | ||||||
| 30–59 | −0.047 | 0.868 | 1.13 | 0.702 | 1.47 | 0.374 |
| ≥ 60 | 0.188 | 0.454 | 1.61 | 0.121 | 2.90 | 0.022 |
| Patient category | ||||||
| Relapse | −0.011 | 0.911 | 0.97 | 0.873 | 0.87 | 0.275 |
| Marriage | ||||||
| Married | 0.176 | 0.004 | 0.94 | 0.629 | 1.01 | 0.928 |
| Education | ||||||
| No education | ref. | ref. | ref. | |||
| Primary | 0.08 | 0.410 | 1.13 | 0.506 | 1.42 | 0.087 |
| Secondary | 0.256 | 0.006 | 1.26 | 0.141 | 1.05 | 0.800 |
| ≥ high school | 0.312 | 0.130 | 1.32 | 0.287 | 1.46 | 0.014 |
| Insurance type | ||||||
| Other | ref. | ref. | ref. | |||
| UEMBI | −0.492 | 0.009 | 0.41 | < 0.001 | 0.42 | 0.004 |
| NCMS | −0.441 | 0.005 | 0.64 | 0.016 | 1.06 | 0.824 |
| Employment | ||||||
| Working | −0.246 | 0.022 | 0.71 | 0.002 | 0.70 | < 0.001 |
CHE_10: 10% of household income threshold; CHE_40: 40% non-food expenditure threshold
UEBMI Urban Employee Basic Medical Insurance, NCMS New Cooperative Medical Schemes. Coef. Coefficient, OOP Out-of-pocket
Period*income group: the interaction terms of period (after intervention) and three income groups