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Table 4 Subgroup analysis of the CHE experience in 2015a

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

Variables

Economic activity 2014 → 2015

Active → active

Inactive → active

 

Active → inactive

 

Inactive → inactive

 

Adjusted OR

Adjusted OR

95% CI

Adjusted OR

95% CI

Adjusted OR

95% CI

Sex

 Men

1.00

1.58

(0.70–3.57)

2.59

(1.27–5.27)

1.61

(1.00–2.58)

 Women

1.00

1.84

(1.01–3.33)

1.68

(0.89–3.18)

1.30

(0.87–1.95)

Age

 19–34

1.00

1.83

(0.13–26.20)

<0.001

<0.001–>999.999

4.77

(0.51–44.84)

 35–49

1.00

1.16

(0.11–12.07)

5.01

(0.75–33.39)

0.64

(0.10–3.96)

 50–64

1.00

1.83

(0.70–4.81)

1.70

(0.56–5.12)

1.79

(0.91–3.54)

 65–

1.00

1.54

(0.85–2.79)

1.91

(1.10–3.31)

1.32

(0.93–1.88)

Disability status

 No

1.00

1.77

(1.08–2.92)

1.82

(1.08–3.08)

1.46

(1.06–2.03)

 Yes

1.00

2.24

(0.42–11.93)

5.63

(1.71–18.59)

1.46

(0.62–3.43)

Charlson comorbidity index

 0

1.00

1.46

(0.80–2.69)

1.63

(0.85–3.13)

1.43

(0.98–2.09)

 1

1.00

2.04

(0.70–5.98)

1.85

(0.71–4.82)

1.22

(0.66–2.27)

 2+

1.00

3.90

(1.13–13.50)

7.47

(2.23–25.07)

2.41

(0.93–6.29)

Unmet medical needs

 No

1.00

1.96

(1.15–3.33)

1.78

(0.96–3.30)

1.39

(0.97–1.99)

 Yes

1.00

1.29

(0.42–3.94)

2.65

(1.23–5.71)

1.57

(0.88–2.80)

Region

 Urban area

1.00

2.19

(0.74–6.44)

5.92

(2.51–13.95)

2.14

(1.06–4.30)

 Rural area

1.00

1.79

(1.05–3.05)

1.42

(0.78–2.58)

1.37

(0.96–1.93)

Head of household

 Householder

1.00

1.92

(0.99–3.75)

2.73

(1.50–4.94)

1.76

(1.17–2.66)

 Non-householder

1.00

1.50

(0.77–2.95)

1.27

(0.57–2.84)

1.06

(0.67–1.67)

Household income level

 Low

1.00

1.96

(1.05–3.66)

2.31

(1.25–4.27)

1.18

(0.77–1.80)

 Middle

1.00

3.86

(1.64–9.09)

4.07

(1.63–10.13)

2.89

(1.49–5.60)

 High

1.00

<0.001

<0.001–>999.999

0.60

(0.13–2.73)

1.22

(0.64–2.34)

Lagged household income level (in 2014)

 Low

1.00

1.59

(0.91–2.78)

1.85

(1.06–3.22)

1.40

(0.99–1.98)

 Middle

1.00

2.50

(0.92–6.76)

3.27

(1.21–8.78)

1.27

(0.59–2.72)

 High

1.00

1.41

(0.13–15.37)

2.36

(0.26–21.36)

2.86

(0.77–10.60)

Lagged dependent variable (in 2014)

 With CHE

1.00

1.38

(0.45–4.25)

3.28

(0.57–19.03)

1.25

(0.55–2.82)

 Without CHE

1.00

1.80

(1.05–3.08)

2.02

(1.22–3.32)

1.47

(1.05–2.05)

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