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Table 4 Multivariate regression analysis: impact of medical expense on other household expenses, measured by both actual amount and percentage

From: Illness, medical expenditure and household consumption: observations from Taiwan

 

Actual amount

Percentage

 

Regression coef

P-value

OR

P-value

Basic (food, produce, etc.)

0.025

0.530

0.986

<0.001

Education

−0.003

0.450

0.903

0.239

Saving/Investment

0.012

0.528

1.020

<0.001

Entertainment

0.008

0.049

0.835

0.109

Insurance

−0.026

0.192

0.974

<0.001

Durable goods

−0.002

0.646

0.996

0.169

Alcohol/Tobacco

0.002

0.388

1.000

0.832

  1. Notes: Adjusted for household characteristics (size, presence of member(s) younger than 18, presence of member(s) older than 65, basic insurance coverage, commercial insurance coverage, city, urban, and income) and household head characteristics (age, gender, education, occupation, and marital status).
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