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Table 3 Generalised Estimating Equation model of likelihood of having catastrophic healthcare expenditure

From: Out-of-pocket healthcare expenditure in Australia: trends, inequalities and the impact on household living standards in a high-income country with a universal health care system

Parameter

Odds Ratio

95% Confidence Limits

p-value

Age (years)

1.04

1.04

1.04

<.0001

Income decile 1

15.63

10.88

22.43

<.0001

Income decile 2

7.43

5.74

9.61

<.0001

Income decile 3

6.12

4.90

7.65

<.0001

Income decile 4

4.43

3.71

5.28

<.0001

Income decile 5

4.81

3.98

5.82

<.0001

Income decile 6

2.38

2.18

2.59

<.0001

Income decile 7

2.58

2.33

2.85

<.0001

Income decile 8

1.79

1.71

1.87

0.0001

Income decile 9

1.67

1.62

1.72

0.0013

Income decile 10

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Very poor self assessed health

1.24

1.23

1.26

0.1221

Poor self assessed health

1.35

1.34

1.37

0.0064

Fair self assessed health

1.25

1.25

1.26

0.0319

Good self assessed health

1.02

1.00

1.04

0.8705

Excellent self assessed health

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2006

0.75

0.73

0.78

<.0001

2007

0.80

0.78

0.83

0.0062

2008

0.91

0.89

0.93

0.2041

2009

0.88

0.87

0.90

0.051

2010

0.88

0.87

0.89

0.0299

2011

0.96

0.95

0.97

0.4938

2012

1.01

1.00

1.01

0.8708

2013

1.00

1.00

1.00

0.9945

2014

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