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Table 3 Top five types of families with one or two characteristic(s) associated with the incidence of medical impoverishment

From: What fragile factors hinder the pace of China’s alleviation efforts of the poverty-stricken population? A study from the perspective of impoverishment caused by medical expenses

 

Top five types of families with one characteristic associated with medical impoverishment

Incidence (%)

1

Family with members who should be hospitalized but were not

14.0

2

Family with more than two inpatient members

13.5

3

Family with relatively lower income

13.5

4

Family with one inpatient member

11.4

5

Family with more than two NCD members

9.5

 

Top five types of families with two characteristics associated with medical impoverishment

Incidence (%)

1

Poor family with more than two inpatient members

35.4

2

Poor family with members who should be hospitalized but were not

35.1

3

Poor family with one inpatient member

29.4

4

Poor family with more than two NCD members

26.8

5

Poor family with a retired household head

23.3