Table 7 Group by type of patients
From: Determinants of catastrophic health expenditures in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis
| Group by type of patients | N | Event rate | Lower limit | Upper limit | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer patients | 3 | 0.545 | 0.332 | 0.744 | 0.686 |
| Dialysis patients | 3 | 0.373 | 0.197 | 0.591 | 0.252 |
| Hospitalized patients | 4 | 0.183 | 0.096 | 0.320 | 0.000 |
| Kidney transplant patients | 1 | 0.187 | 0.047 | 0.520 | 0.063 |
| MS patients | 2 | 0.091 | 0.032 | 0.230 | 0.000 |
| Overall | 13 | 0.253 | 0.117 | 0.465 | 0.024 |