Measuring and decomposing socioeconomic inequality in catastrophic healthcare expenditures in Iran / 예방의학회지
Korean Journal of Preventive Medicine
;
: 214-223, 2019.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-766146
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Equity in financial protection against healthcare expenditures is one the primary functions of health systems worldwide. This study aimed to quantify socioeconomic inequality in facing catastrophic healthcare expenditures (CHE) and to identify the main factors contributing to socioeconomic inequality in CHE in Iran.METHODS:
A total of 37 860 households were drawn from the Households Income and Expenditure Survey, conducted by the Statistical Center of Iran in 2017. The prevalence of CHE was measured using a cut-off of spending at least 40% of the capacity to pay on healthcare services. The concentration curve and concentration index (C) were used to illustrate and measure the extent of socioeconomic inequality in CHE among Iranian households. The C was decomposed to identify the main factors explaining the observed socioeconomic inequality in CHE in Iran.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Socioeconomic Factors
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Family Characteristics
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Prevalence
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Health Expenditures
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Delivery of Health Care
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Vulnerable Populations
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Health Policy
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Iran
Type of study:
Health economic evaluation
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Preventive Medicine
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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