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Table 1  Catastrophic health expenditure at various thresholds in Nigeria, 2018-19

From: Economic burden of non-communicable diseases on households in Nigeria: evidence from the Nigeria living standard survey 2018-19

Health conditions

Catastrophic health expenditure at various thresholds (95% CI)b

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

Households with NCDs

n [%]

2,433

[49.75]

(47.74–51.76)

2,111

[42.06]

(40.05–44.07)

1,849

[36.26]

(34.30–38.21)

1,656

[31.98]

(30.07–33.89)

1,505

[28.54]

(26.69–30.39)

All households a

n [%]

6,995

[27.93]

(26.72–29.14)

6,086

[23.77]

(22.63–24.90)

5,414

[20.77]

(19.69–21.85)

4,937

[18.75]

(17.75–19.79)

4,567

[17.06]

(16.07–18.05)

  1. aEstimate for OOP spending on all health conditions, including NCDs and injuries
  2. b95% CIs are shown in round parenthesis underneath each estimate of catastrophic health expenditure