Table 6 Determinants of exposure CHE (population level)
From: Determinants of catastrophic health expenditures in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Determinants of catastrophic health expenditures | Frequency of studies with this factor | |
|---|---|---|
Increased likelihood of CHE | Decreased likelihood of CHE | |
Factors related to household characteristics | Â | Â |
 Health insurance |  | 13 |
 Member over 60–65 years | 12 |  |
 Employment situation of household head |  | 8 |
 Education status of household head | 2 | 8 |
 Living in the urban | 1 | 7 |
 Member with chronic illness | 4 |  |
 Supplementary insurance status of household head |  | 3 |
 Number of members employed in the household | 1 | 4 |
 Number of members under 12 years | 3 |  |
 Gender of the head of household (female) | 4 | 1 |
 Age of household head | 3 | 1 |
 Disabled members | 2 |  |
 Member in need of care | 2 |  |
 Number of members under 5 years | 1 | 2 |
 Preschool children living in household |  | 1 |
 Marital status (married) | 1 | 1 |
 Household size | 6 | 3 |
 Household size (3 ≤ x < 6) | 1 |  |
 Household size (> 7) | 2 |  |
Household economic factors | Â | Â |
 Economic status |  | 5 |
 Expenditure deciles | 3 |  |
 Wealth index |  | 3 |
 Per capita Infrastructure residential area of the household |  | 3 |
 Informal payment | 2 |  |
 Per capita household expenditure | 2 | 1 |
 Income | 1 |  |
The factors related to the use of health services | Â | Â |
 Use of Inpatient service | 12 |  |
 Use of dentistry services | 8 |  |
 Use of outpatient service | 8 |  |
 Pharmaceutical expenses | 3 |  |
 Use of medical services and diagnosis | 2 |  |
 Number of use of health services | 2 |  |
 Use of drug addiction cessation services | 1 |  |
 Use of rehabilitation services | 1 |  |