Table 1 Description of variables
From: The effect of medical insurance on catastrophic health expenditure: evidence from China
Variable | Variable description |
|---|---|
CHE | Incurring CHE = 1, without CHE = 0 |
UEBMI | Covered by UEBMI = 1, without UEBMI = 0 |
URBMI | Covered by URBMI = 1, without URBMI = 0 |
NRCMI | Covered by NRCMI = 1, without NRCMI = 0 |
SMI | Covered by SMI = 1, without SMI = 0 |
Marital status | Married = 1, divorce or other = 0 |
Gender | Male = 1, female = 0 |
Hukou statusa | Urban hukou = 1, rural hukou = 0 |
Have chronic diseases | Yes = 1, no = 0 |
Health status | Unhealthy = 1, healthy = 0 |