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Table 1 Basic characteristics of householder and the incidence of CHE

From: Degree of protection provided by poverty alleviation policies for the middle-aged and older in China: evaluation of effectiveness of medical insurance system tools and vulnerable target recognition

 

Value

Number (%)

Incidence of CHE(%)

Age of householder

1 = < 45

103 (1.1)

3.88

2 = [45, 55)

2 488 (27.0)

11.94

3 = [55, 65)

2 912 (31.6)

16.79

4 = [65, 75)

2 404 (26.1)

25.37

5 = ≥ 75

1 283 (13.9)

28.99

Education level of householder

1 = Illiterate

2 120 (23.0)

25.47

2 = Primary School

3 239 (42.7)

20.49

3 = Junior high school and above

3 141 (34.1)

13.59

Householder’s marital status

0 = Deceased spouse (including unmarried)

1 641 (17.8)

20.05

1 = Spouse living (including divorced)

7 549 (82.1)

19.12

Whether the householder is insured

0 = No

287 (3.1)

13.24

1 = Yes

8 903 (96.8)

19.48

Household size

1 = 1 person

1 075 (11.6)

22.70

2 = 2–3 persons

7 718 (83.9)

19.14

3 = > 3 persons

397 (4.3)

12.85

Whether there are individuals 65 years old and above in the household

0 = No

5 123 (55.7)

13.80

1 = Yes

4 067 (44.2)

26.19

Whether the household member has a disability

0 = No

7 383 (80.3)

17.47

1 = Yes

1 807 (19.6)

26.67

Whether poverty occurs in the household

0 = No

7 868 (85.6)

18.84

1 = Yes

1 322 (14.3)

21.94

Household by region

1 = East

3 155 (34.3)

19.40

2 = Central

3 032 (32.9)

18.50

3 = West

3 003 (32.6)

19.95

Total

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9 190 (100.00)

19.28

  1. Value of composition ratio (%) ± 0.01