Table 6 Catastrophic health expenditure by type of finance, residential area, household size and household income of the patient
Households with health spending <10 % of total monthly expenditures | Households with health spending >10 % of total monthly expenditures | Total | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | N | ||
Total | 465 (57.1) | 350 (42.9) | 815 | |
Type of finance | 0.7 | |||
Government subsidized | 199 (57.8) | 145 (42.2) | 344 | |
Private finance | 266 (56.5) | 205 (43.5) | 471 | |
Region of residence | <0.001 | |||
North | 142 (58) | 103 (42) | 245 | |
Central | 247 (67.5) | 119 (32.5) | 366 | |
South | 76 (37.3) | 128 (62.7) | 204 | |
Household size | 0.4 | |||
Small (<5 members) | 273 (57.1) | 205 (42.9) | 478 | |
Medium (6–10 members) | 147 (59) | 102 (41) | 249 | |
Large (>10 members) | 45 (51.1) | 43 (48.9) | 88 | |
Household income | 0.1 | |||
Poorest 20 % | 86 (50) | 86 (50) | 172 | |
2nd quintile | 87 (56.5) | 67 (43.5) | 154 | |
3rd quintile | 127 (55.9) | 100 (44.1) | 227 | |
4th quintile | 84 (61.3) | 53 (38.7) | 137 | |
Richest 20 % | 81 (64.8) | 44 (35.2) | 125 |