Table 4 Gini index of income and concentration indexes of OOP spending on health
From: The role of consumer choice in out-of-pocket spending on health
2008 | 2013 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|
net equivalent household income | 0.2709\(^{**}\) | 0.2728\(^{**}\) | 0.2827\(^{**}\) |
total OOP spending on health | 0.2128\(^{**}\) | 0.2235\(^{**}\) | 0.2021\(^{**}\) |
medicines | |||
prescribed medicines | 0.1324\(^{**}\) | 0.1054\(^{**}\) | 0.0732\(^{**}\) |
non-prescribed medicines | 0.1366\(^{**}\) | 0.1348\(^{**}\) | 0.1161\(^{**}\) |
medical goods and equipment | |||
prescribed medical goods | 0.0944\(^{**}\) | 0.1171\(^{**}\) | 0.1716\(^{**}\) |
non-prescribed medical goods | 0.1558\(^{**}\) | 0.1438\(^{**}\) | 0.1683\(^{**}\) |
medical equipment and medical aids | 0.2582\(^{**}\) | 0.2641\(^{**}\) | 0.2401\(^{**}\) |
dental care | |||
dental care services | 0.2610\(^{**}\) | 0.2914\(^{**}\) | 0.2361\(^{**}\) |
materials for crowns and dentures | 0.2348\(^{**}\) | 0.2452\(^{**}\) | 0.2825\(^{**}\) |
ambulatory care | |||
ambulatory medical services | 0.3897\(^{**}\) | 0.3803\(^{**}\) | 0.3210\(^{**}\) |
admission fee | 0.0715\(^{**}\) | ||
referred services | 0.2574\(^{**}\) | 0.3021\(^{**}\) | 0.2210\(^{**}\) |
inpatient care | 0.3642\(^{**}\) | 0.2430\(^{**}\) | 0.2281\(^{**}\) |