What fragile factors hinder the pace of China's alleviation efforts of the poverty-stricken population? A study from the perspective of impoverishment caused by medical expenses.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

China has made remarkable achievements in poverty alleviation. However, with the change in economic development and age structure, the population stricken by poverty due to medical expenses and disability accounted for 42.3 and 14.4% of the total poverty-stricken population, respectively. Accordingly, it is crucial to accurately pinpoint the characteristics of people who are about to become poor due to illness. In this study, we analyzed the incidence of impoverishment by medical expense at the provincial, family, and different medical insurance scheme levels to identify the precise groups that are vulnerable to medical-related poverty.

Method

Data were extracted from the Fifth National Health Service Survey in China in 2013 through a multi-stage, stratified, and r

SUBMITTER: Wang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9336080 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature