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Table 5 Multivariate logistic regression analysis: effects of the presence of chronic diseases and inpatient treatments on expenditure (percentage as of total expenditure)

From: Illness and medical and other expenditures: observations from western and eastern China

 

Presence of chronic disease

Presence of inpatient treatment

 

Eastern

Western

Eastern

Western

 

aOR

p-value

aOR

p-value

aOR

p-value

aOR

p-value

Basic

1.013

0.184

0.975

0.028

1.009

0.388

0.995

0.675

Education

1.001

0.824

1.009

0.237

0.988

0.077

1.018

0.022

Medical expense

0.992

0.457

1.013

0.280

1.017

0.092

1.005

0.688

Savings/Investment

0.993

0.341

0.995

0.842

1.000

0.968

1.011

0.180

Entertainment

0.993

0.284

1.000

0.963

0.994

0.347

1.006

0.442

Insurance

1.000

0.984

1.026

0.029

0.985

0.134

0.973

0.019

Durable goods

1.015

0.162

1.004

0.762

0.992

0.465

0.981

0.157

Alcohol/Tobacco

0.979

0.072

1.004

0.717

1.006

0.611

1.018

0.156

  1. aOR: adjusted odds ratio in multivariate logistic regression, adjusted for household characteristics (size, presence of younger than 18, presence of older than 65, percentage of basic insurance, percentage of commercial insurance, city, urban, income) and household head characteristics (age, gender, education, occupation, marital status).