Rural‒urban disparities in household catastrophic health expenditure in Bangladesh: a multivariate decomposition analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rural‒urban disparity in catastrophic healthcare expenditure (CHE) is a well-documented challenge in low- and middle-income countries, including Bangladesh, limiting financial protection and hindering the achievement of the Universal Health Coverage target of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. However, the factors driving this divide remain poorly understood. Therefore, this study aims to identify the key determinants of the rural‒urban disparity in CHE incidence in Bangladesh and their changes over time.

Methods

We used nationally representative data from the latest three rounds of the Bangladesh Household Income and Expenditure Survey (2005, 2010, and 2016). CHE incidence among households seeking healthcare was measured using the normative food, h

SUBMITTER: Rahman T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10898052 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature