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Table 3 Regression results Dependent variable = Ln (per capita health expenditure+1)

From: Social class related inequalities in household health expenditure and economic burden: evidence from Kerala, south India

 

Model 1

Model 2

 

coefficient

P > t

coefficient

P > t

Constant

5.527

0.000

4.531

0.000

Caste (Ref: FC)

    

   Paniya

-3.480

0.000

-2.860

0.000

   Other ST/SC

-0.963

0.000

-0.621

0.000

   OBC

-0.128

0.421

-0.174

0.198

Household's landholdings (Ref: > 100 cents)

    

   0-10 cents

-0.409

0.034

-0.040

0.810

   11-50.00 cents

-0.181

0.300

-0.053

0.719

   50.01-100.00 cents

-0.320

0.085

-0.062

0.695

Need (Ref: low)

    

   High

0.720

0.000

0.399

0.001

   very high

1.210

0.000

0.477

0.009

Sex of household head (Ref: Male)

    

   Female

0.063

0.684

0.210

0.110

Utilisation of health care

    

   OP visits: government & informal

--

--

0.004

0.211

   OP visits: private

--

--

0.072

0.000

   Hospitalisation: government

--

--

0.514

0.000

   Hospitalisation: private

--

--

0.534

0.000

R-squared

0.4741

0.6273

Adjusted R-squared

0.4652

0.6182

  1. Note: Model 1: ln (per capita health expenditure + Re 1) = f (caste, landholdings, health care need, sex of household head); Model 2: ln (per capita health expenditure + Re 1) = f (caste, landholdings, health care need, sex of household head; number of government and private OP visits and hospitalisations)
  2. Source: Wayanad baseline and panel surveys