Table 3

Multivariate analysis, based on the presence of suicidal ideation during the past year among heads of households with the threshold of excessive health expenditure as 10% from total expenditure in household

VariablesModel 1 (−2logL=1056.60)Model 2 (−2logL=1032.57)
OR95% CIp ValueOR95% CIp value
Excessive health expenditure* during the last 2 years
 None1.001.00
 2011, remote1.320.742.360.3471.290.712.320.405
 2012, recent2.031.233.350.0061.911.163.150.012
 2011 and 20121.831.122.980.0161.671.012.780.048
Level of individual primary income earner
Sex
 Male1.001.00
 Female0.940.511.710.8320.830.451.540.559
Age, over 65
 <65 years1.001.001.001.001.001.00
 >65 years0.570.360.910.0182.520.3220.130.384
Education
 Degree from elementary school0.600.311.150.1240.530.271.060.073
 Degree from middle school1.030.541.980.9300.960.491.890.899
 Degree from high school0.900.501.600.7130.850.471.540.596
 Degree from college1.001.001.001.001.001.00
The presence of a spouse
 Presence1.001.001.001.001.001.00
 Absence0.540.300.960.0350.540.281.060.072
Perceived health status
 Excellent1.001.001.001.001.001.00
 Good1.300.742.260.3631.200.692.110.520
 Poor1.781.033.080.0411.610.922.820.093
Depressive mood
 Sum of CESD-111.291.241.35<0.0011.281.231.34<0.001
Regular medication more than 3 months
 Absence1.001.00
 Presence1.220.712.100.4731.220.702.110.481
Level of household
Income level
 <25% (lowest)2.010.974.150.059
 25–50%1.580.813.100.181
 50–75%1.600.862.960.139
 >75% (highest)1.001.001.00
Number of family members
 One1.001.001.00
 Two1.140.632.060.666
 Three1.060.502.250.888
 Four or more0.860.372.010.735
Economically active family member*
 None1.290.652.580.465
 One0.870.491.540.642
 Two or more1.001.001.00
Disabled person among family members‡
 Absence1.001.001.00
 Presence1.120.711.750.626
Aged over 65, among family members
 Absence1.001.001.00
 Presence0.160.021.240.079
  • *The variable of ‘Economically active family member’ is defined as someone who worked regularly and earned a salary during the past 1 year.

  • †‘Regular medication of more than 3 months’ indicated the presence of ongoing chronic diseases.

  • ‡Disabled person means those who are officially qualified by doctors as being disabled using the standard of the national guideline.

  • CESD-11, Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale.