The Determinants of Turkey Household Catastrophic Health Expenditures: A Different Approach by Data Mining

This study aims to determine socioeconomic, demographic, and household characteristics that affect Turkish catastrophic health expenditure (CHE). Data gathered by TurkStat belonging 40,033 households for the years 2009-2012 were used in analysis. In study, CHE was defined as expenditures 40% (or above) greater than capacity pay of household. CHAID analysis affecting CHE. According analysis; income, presence a sick/disabled person, residential area, size, age, education level gender head, individuals aged 65+, people between ages zero five, access institutions have been observed CHE, while marital status, employment status head household, or type do not The proportion exposed 0.62%, making out-of-pocket (OOPHE) 62.71%. It especially with low individuals, those difficult healthcare facilities are more likely be None has supplementary insurance.