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Table 4 Associations between chronic diseases and catastrophic health expenditure

From: Association between chronic disease and catastrophic health expenditure in Korea

Variables

Unadjusted

Adjusted a

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Neoplasm

 No

1.000

 

1.000

 

 Yes

8.557

(4.774–15.336)

2.034

(1.049–3.946)

Cerebrovascular disease

 No

1.000

 

1.000

 

 Yes

3.098

(2.175–4.413)

1.959

(1.311–2.925)

Ischemic heart disease

 No

1.000

 

1.000

 

 Yes

2.953

(1.916–4.550)

1.460

(0.906–2.352)

Diabetes mellitus

 No

1.000

 

1.000

 

 Yes

2.586

(2.052–3.260)

1.700

(1.297–2.228)

Arthritis

 No

1.000

 

1.000

 

 Yes

1.563

(1.396–1.751)

1.119

(0.963–1.299)

Chronic kidney disease

 No

1.000

 

1.000

 

 Yes

3.177

(1.271–7.941)

3.236

(1.116–9.382)

Hypertension

 No

1.000

 

1.000

 

 Yes

2.022

(1.690–2.419)

1.143

(0.912–1.432)

  1. aOdds ratio obtained using multiple logistic regression models adjusted for head of household’s sex, age, economic level, level of education, and type of job, as well as household composition and type of medical insurance.