Table 1.
Incidence of catastrophic health expenditure in China from 2010 to 2016.
| Year of Interview | Mean Family Net Income [1] | Incidence of CHE (95% CI) [2] | Number of Households |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 33,069.51 | 12.57% (11.61%, 13.53%) | 12,851 |
| 2012 | 36,011.81 | 13.11% (12.08%, 14.15%) | 11,477 |
| 2014 | 45,705.77 | 10.23% (9.45%, 11.01%) | 13,668 |
| 2016 | 54,134.96 | 8.94% (8.29%, 9.60%) | 13,884 |
| Total | 42,253.73 | 11.21% (10.71%, 11.71%) | 51,880 |
| Estimates of CHE based on previous references | |||
| Meng et al. 2011 [6] | 37,161.25 | 12.9% (NA) | 18,800 |
| Meng et al. 2008 [6] | 24,654.47 | 14.0% (NA) | 56,396 |
| Li et al. 2008 [29] | NA | 13.0% (NA) | 55,556 |
| Meng et al. 2003 [6] | 16,566.98 | 12.2% (NA) | 57,023 |
CHE: Catastrophic health expenditure. CI: Confidence interval. NA: Not available; Prices in 2010 CNY; p < 0.001 for linear trends of the incidence of CHE across years.