Table 6 Determinants of exposure CHE (population level)
From: Determinants of catastrophic health expenditures in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis
| Determinants of catastrophic health expenditures | Frequency of studies with this factor | |
|---|---|---|
| Increased likelihood of CHE | Decreased likelihood of CHE | |
| Factors related to household characteristics | ||
| Health insurance | 13 | |
| Member over 60–65 years | 12 | |
| Employment situation of household head | 8 | |
| Education status of household head | 2 | 8 |
| Living in the urban | 1 | 7 |
| Member with chronic illness | 4 | |
| Supplementary insurance status of household head | 3 | |
| Number of members employed in the household | 1 | 4 |
| Number of members under 12 years | 3 | |
| Gender of the head of household (female) | 4 | 1 |
| Age of household head | 3 | 1 |
| Disabled members | 2 | |
| Member in need of care | 2 | |
| Number of members under 5 years | 1 | 2 |
| Preschool children living in household | 1 | |
| Marital status (married) | 1 | 1 |
| Household size | 6 | 3 |
| Household size (3 ≤ x < 6) | 1 | |
| Household size (> 7) | 2 | |
| Household economic factors | ||
| Economic status | 5 | |
| Expenditure deciles | 3 | |
| Wealth index | 3 | |
| Per capita Infrastructure residential area of the household | 3 | |
| Informal payment | 2 | |
| Per capita household expenditure | 2 | 1 |
| Income | 1 | |
| The factors related to the use of health services | ||
| Use of Inpatient service | 12 | |
| Use of dentistry services | 8 | |
| Use of outpatient service | 8 | |
| Pharmaceutical expenses | 3 | |
| Use of medical services and diagnosis | 2 | |
| Number of use of health services | 2 | |
| Use of drug addiction cessation services | 1 | |
| Use of rehabilitation services | 1 | |