Healthcare cost coverage inequality and its impact on hypertension and diabetes: A five‐year follow‐up study in a Malaysian rural community
Adeola Folayan,
Quek Kia Fatt,
Mark Wing Loong Cheong
et al.
Abstract:Background and AimsInequality in health care access is a socioeconomic driver for non‐communicable disease related risk factors. This study examined the inequality trend in healthcare cost coverage (HCC) compared to private health insurance (PHI) coverage, a subtype of HCC, over 5 years. The study will also determine the association between HCC (and PHI) and the status of hypertension and diabetes diagnosis.MethodThe rich‐poor ratio, concentration curve and concentration index were derived to determine the lev… Show more
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