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Table 5 Prediction of key determinants of CHE in 2003, 2008, and 2015

From: Increase of catastrophic health expenditure while it does not have socio-economic anymore; finding from a district on Tehran after recent extensive health sector reform

Variables

Adjuster OR 2003

95% confidence interval

Adjuster OR 2008

95% confidence interval

Adjuster OR 2015

95% confidence interval

Economic status

  

*

   

 Quintile 1 (poorest)

3.10

(1.26–7.79)

5.03

(1.82–13.87)

1.47

(0.77–2.80)

 Quintile 2

2.55

(0.99–6.51)

4.19

(1.13–13.76)

1.55

(0.81–2.95)

 Quintile 3

2.19

(0.85–5.62)

2.78

(1.06–7.25)

1.31

(0.73–2.33)

 Quintile 4

1.44

(0.51–4.05)

1.96

(0.64–6.99)

0.65

(0.33–1.28)

Lack of Insurance

1.93*

(1.05–3.51)

2.42*

(1.26–4.65)

0.62

(0.33–1.18)

Female household head

1.79

(0.69–4.69)

1.46

(0.81–2.63)

Having member ≥65 in Household

1.66

(0.79–3.48)

1.43

(0.69–2.95)

1.14

(0.70–1.84)

Having member ≤5 in Household

0.82

(0.41–1.64)

1.13

(0.53–2.49)

1.30

(0.67–2.53)

Household size

 3–6 members

0.62

(0.31–1.22)

0.62

(0.15–2.53)

0.60

(0.36–1.01)

 ≥ 7 members

0.93

(0.32–2.62)

1.13

(0.24–5.38)

0.34

(0.10–1.16)

Having disabled member in household

1.31

(0.64–2.63)

0.78

(0.40–1.51)

Dentistry service usage

4.09**

(2.31–7.24)

4.58**

(2.36–8.91)

1.39

(0.92–2.10)

Inpatient service usage

3.52**

(1.61–7.69)

11.39**

(3.76–34.57)

1.64*

(1.02–2.62)

Outpatient service usage

1.51**

(1.29–1.77)

1.003

(0.998–1.007)

  1. *P < 0.05; **P < 0.001