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Table 2 Factors associated with CHE

From: Association between changes in economic activity and catastrophic health expenditure: findings from the Korea Health Panel Survey, 2014–2016

Variables

CHE experience in 2015a

Adjusted OR

95% CI

Economic activity (2014 → 2015)

 Active → active

1.00

 Inactive → active

1.83

(1.14–2.94)

 Active → inactive

2.10

(1.31–3.36)

 Inactive → inactive

1.45

(1.07–1.97)

Sex

 Men

1.00

 Women

1.00

(0.67–1.52)

Age

 19–34

1.00

 35–49

0.72

(0.27–1.92)

 50–64

2.14

(0.88–5.19)

 65–

3.89

(1.60–9.47)

Marital status

 Married

1.00

 Single, widowed, divorced, separated

0.75

(0.52–1.08)

Educational level

 Middle school and below

2.02

(1.17–3.47)

 High school

1.55

(0.91–2.65)

 College and over

1.00

Medical aid

 No

1.00

 Yes

0.38

(0.19–0.80)

Disability status

 No

1.00

 Yes

1.14

(0.80–1.62)

Charlson comorbidity index

 0

1.00

 1

1.48

(1.10–1.99)

 2+

1.82

(1.27–2.59)

Unmet medical needs

 No

1.00

 Yes

0.85

(0.65–1.11)

Current smoker

 No

1.00

 Yes

0.72

(0.46–1.12)

Alcohol consumption

 No

1.00

 Yes

1.05

(0.81–1.37)

Region

 Urban area

1.00

– 

 Rural area

1.78

(1.35–2.34)

Head of household

  

 Householder

1.16

(0.78–1.73)

 Non-householder

1.00

Household income level

 Low

0.95

(0.69–1.29)

 Middle

1.03

(0.73–1.45)

 High

1.00

Lagged household income level (in 2014)

 Low

4.18

(2.42–7.22)

 Middle

2.53

(1.43–4.47)

 High

1.00

Lagged dependent variable (in 2014)

  

 With CHE

4.58

(3.27–6.42)

 Without CHE

1.00

  1. All control variables were adjusted
  2. aCHE Catastrophic health expenditure