Factors affecting catastrophic health expenditure and impoverishment from medical expenses in China: policy implications of universal health insurance
Ye Li, Qunhong Wu, Ling Xu, David Legge, Yanhua Hao, Lijun Gao, Ning Ning & Gang Wan
Volume 90, Number 9, September 2012, 664-671
Table 3. Percentage of poor households and of households impoverished by medical expenses, by household location and expenditure quintile, China, 2008
| Characteristic | Poor | Impoverished |
|---|---|---|
| Location | ||
| Urban | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| Rural | 24.6 | 9.3 |
| Eastern province | 11.3 | 5.5 |
| Middle province | 17.4 | 7.9 |
| Western province | 25.2 | 9.0 |
| Expenditure quintilea | ||
| 1 | 86.0 | 10.6 |
| 2 | 0 | 19.1 |
| 3 | 0 | 4.2 |
| 4 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 5 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Total | 18.2 | 7.5 |
a Quintile 1 is the poorest and quintile 5 the wealthiest.