Table 1 Definitions and distributions of children's economic status
From: Poverty related risk for potentially preventable hospitalisations among children in Taiwan
Income level | Definition | All children | Children who experience preventable hospitalisations | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | n | (%) | n | (%) |
Poverty | Household income below poverty line as defined by the Bureau of National Health Insurance. | 1,829 | (0.84) | 537 | (1.27) |
Near poverty | Less than 17,000 NT dollars according to the last record of a custodian's monthly income before a child reaches the age of 2. | 54,073 | (24.79) | 10,595 | (25.12) |
Middle income | More than 17,001 NT dollars and less than 35,000 NT dollars, according to the last record of a custodian's monthly income before a child reaches the age of 2. | 109,382 | (50.14) | 22,281 | (52.82) |
High income | 35,001 NT dollars or more, according to the last record of a custodian's monthly income before a child reaches the age of 2. | 52,874 | (24.24) | 8,769 | (20.79) |