Table 3.
Generalised Estimating Equation model of likelihood of having catastrophic healthcare expenditure
| Parameter | Odds Ratio | 95% Confidence Limits | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | <.0001 |
| Income decile 1 | 15.63 | 10.88 | 22.43 | <.0001 |
| Income decile 2 | 7.43 | 5.74 | 9.61 | <.0001 |
| Income decile 3 | 6.12 | 4.90 | 7.65 | <.0001 |
| Income decile 4 | 4.43 | 3.71 | 5.28 | <.0001 |
| Income decile 5 | 4.81 | 3.98 | 5.82 | <.0001 |
| Income decile 6 | 2.38 | 2.18 | 2.59 | <.0001 |
| Income decile 7 | 2.58 | 2.33 | 2.85 | <.0001 |
| Income decile 8 | 1.79 | 1.71 | 1.87 | 0.0001 |
| Income decile 9 | 1.67 | 1.62 | 1.72 | 0.0013 |
| Income decile 10 | REFERENCE | |||
| Very poor self assessed health | 1.24 | 1.23 | 1.26 | 0.1221 |
| Poor self assessed health | 1.35 | 1.34 | 1.37 | 0.0064 |
| Fair self assessed health | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.26 | 0.0319 |
| Good self assessed health | 1.02 | 1.00 | 1.04 | 0.8705 |
| Excellent self assessed health | REFERENCE | |||
| 2006 | 0.75 | 0.73 | 0.78 | <.0001 |
| 2007 | 0.80 | 0.78 | 0.83 | 0.0062 |
| 2008 | 0.91 | 0.89 | 0.93 | 0.2041 |
| 2009 | 0.88 | 0.87 | 0.90 | 0.051 |
| 2010 | 0.88 | 0.87 | 0.89 | 0.0299 |
| 2011 | 0.96 | 0.95 | 0.97 | 0.4938 |
| 2012 | 1.01 | 1.00 | 1.01 | 0.8708 |
| 2013 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.9945 |
| 2014 | REFERENCE | |||