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Table 5 Regression of the logarithm of out-of-pocket and logit regressions of catastrophic health expenditure on an intervention dummy variable and other cofactors

From: Impact of an innovative financing and payment model on tuberculosis patients’ financial burden: is tuberculosis care more affordable for the poor?

 

Model 1: log OOP

Model 2: CHE_10%

Model3: CHE_40%

Coef.

P > |t|

Odds ratio

P > |t|

Odds ratio

P > |t|

Intervention period

 after intervention

0.572

0.013

1.86

0.033

1.50

0.021

Income group

  < 4369 RMB

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 4369–12 647 RMB

0.217

0.063

0.29

< 0.001

0.59

0.001

  > 12 647 RMB

0.436

0.025

0.14

< 0.001

0.72

0.275

Period*income group

  < 4369 RMB

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 4369–12 647 RMB

−0.144

0.280

0.81

0.451

0.87

0.286

  > 12 647 RMB

−0.426

0.046

0.71

0.168

0.52

0.001

Gender

 Male

0.03

0.743

1.12

0.424

1.13

0.382

Age

 30–59

−0.047

0.868

1.13

0.702

1.47

0.374

  ≥ 60

0.188

0.454

1.61

0.121

2.90

0.022

Patient category

 Relapse

−0.011

0.911

0.97

0.873

0.87

0.275

Marriage

 Married

0.176

0.004

0.94

0.629

1.01

0.928

Education

 No education

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 Primary

0.08

0.410

1.13

0.506

1.42

0.087

 Secondary

0.256

0.006

1.26

0.141

1.05

0.800

  ≥ high school

0.312

0.130

1.32

0.287

1.46

0.014

Insurance type

 Other

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 UEMBI

−0.492

0.009

0.41

< 0.001

0.42

0.004

 NCMS

−0.441

0.005

0.64

0.016

1.06

0.824

Employment

 Working

−0.246

0.022

0.71

0.002

0.70

< 0.001

  1. CHE_10: 10% of household income threshold; CHE_40: 40% non-food expenditure threshold
  2. UEBMI Urban Employee Basic Medical Insurance, NCMS New Cooperative Medical Schemes. Coef. Coefficient, OOP Out-of-pocket
  3. Period*income group: the interaction terms of period (after intervention) and three income groups
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