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Table 9 Oaxaca-type decomposition for changes in inequality, 2009–2012

From: Does the new cooperative medical scheme reduce inequality in catastrophic health expenditure in rural China?

 

2009–2012

∆C*η

∆η*C

Total

%

Economic status (reference group = Quintile1)

 Quintile2

0.000

−0.007

−0.006

11.873

 Quintile3

0.001

0.000

0.001

−1.077

 Quintile4

0.001

−0.018

−0.017

32.354

 Quintile5

0.000

−0.030

−0.030

56.800

Household member ≥ 65

0.000

0.025

0.025

−48.308

Household member ≤ 5

0.001

0.039

0.039

−75.207

Household head

 Sex (male)

0.000

0.006

0.006

−10.883

 Education level (reference group = below primary school level)

  Junior middle school

−0.003

0.011

0.008

−15.580

  Senior middle school and above

0.008

−0.001

0.007

−14.162

 Occupation (farmer)

−0.001

0.004

0.003

−5.737

Household size (reference group = 1–3 members)

    

  ≥ 4 members

−0.008

−0.045

−0.053

102.438

Real reimbursement

0.003

0.025

0.028

−54.644

Length of stay (reference group = fewer than 8 days)

 8–14 days

0.016

−0.004

0.013

−24.662

  ≥ 15 days

0.036

−0.037

0.000

0.578

Inpatient institution (reference group = town level)

 County level

0.000

0.003

0.003

−4.911

 County above

0.042

−0.002

0.040

−77.572

Self-assessed health (reference group = worse)

 Normal

−0.006

−0.002

−0.008

14.912

 Better

0.022

0.002

0.024

−45.662