Table 7 Result of logistic regression analyses showing significant predictors of catastrophic health expenditure using budget share approach with and without adjusting consumption expenditure in India.

From: Assessing the impact of measurement error in household consumption on estimates of catastrophic health expenditure in India

Variables

Unadjusted

Predicted probabilities

Adjusted

Predicted probabilities

Percentage change

MPCE quintile

Poorest®

 

0.250

 

0.220

13.4

Poorer

0.923*** (0.92, 0.92)

0.235

0.905*** (0.9, 0.91)

0.204

15.3

Middle

0.949*** (0.95, 0.95)

0.240

0.935*** (0.93, 0.94)

0.209

14.8

Richer

1.06*** (1.06, 1.06)

0.261

1.005*** (1, 1.01)

0.221

17.8

Richest

0.906*** (0.9, 0.91)

0.232

0.89*** (0.89, 0.89)

0.201

15.4

Place of residence

Rural®

 

0.247

 

0.214

15.4

Urban

0.952*** (0.95, 0.95)

0.238

0.96*** (0.96, 0.96)

0.207

14.9

Age of the head of household

Below 35®

 

0.221

 

0.189

16.9

35–44

0.898*** (0.9, 0.9)

0.203

0.92*** (0.92, 0.92)

0.177

15.1

45 and above

1.335*** (1.33, 1.34)

0.274

1.344*** (1.34, 1.35)

0.238

15.1

Sex of the head of household

Male®

 

0.240

 

0.208

15.6

Female

1.187*** (1.19, 1.19)

0.272

1.21*** (1.21, 1.21)

0.240

13.2

Education of the head of house-hold

No education®

 

0.224

 

0.197

13.7

Primary

1.251*** (1.25, 1.25)

0.265

1.219*** (1.22, 1.22)

0.230

15.2

Middle/Secondary

1.219*** (1.22, 1.22)

0.260

1.175*** (1.17, 1.18)

0.224

16.3

Higher secondary and above

1.024*** (1.02, 1.03)

0.228

0.99*** (0.99, 0.99)

0.196

16.8

Household Size

1—4®

 

0.221

 

0.195

13.3

5—7

1.281*** (1.28, 1.28)

0.266

1.209*** (1.21, 1.21)

0.226

17.5

8+

1.534*** (1.53, 1.54)

0.302

1.443*** (1.44, 1.45)

0.258

16.9

Religion

Hindu®

 

0.238

 

0.206

15.6

Muslim

1.139*** (1.14, 1.14)

0.262

1.163*** (1.16, 1.16)

0.231

13.3

Others

1.416*** (1.41, 1.42)

0.305

1.402*** (1.4, 1.4)

0.266

15.0

Caste

SC/ST®

 

0.218

 

0.188

16.0

OBC

1.17*** (1.17, 1.17)

0.246

1.163*** (1.16, 1.16)

0.212

15.9

Others

1.303*** (1.3, 1.3)

0.266

1.321*** (1.32, 1.32)

0.234

13.8

Constant

0.19*** (0.19, 0.19)

 

0.166*** (0.17, 0.17)

  
  1. AOR adjusted odds ratio, 95% CI 95% confidence interval.
  2. ®Reference category *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001.
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